My essay is on a Geronimo (Goyaale’) the famous native American chief,
A Military leader, A Great Patriot Warrior, Medicine man for Chicahua Apache tribe.
He fought against, both United States and Mexico as they invaded his tribal land known as famously as the Apache wars. The reason why I choose this person; I’m a 5th generation blood relative to this great native American warrior; my material grandfather is 4th generation and is full blooded Apache Indian, my grandfather would tell us grandchildren some wonderful stories that were pass down to him about this famous warrior Geronimo.
Geronimo was born in 1829 and grew up in what is present-day Arizona and Mexico.
He was born in Canon, Arizona in June, 1829 in the south western region of Arizona. He was
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During this time,
Geronimo and his supporters were forces back into the reservation in east-central Arizona.
Conditions on the reservation were restrictive and harsh, Geronimo and some of his follower escaped, by then all three tribes Chokonen, Nedni and Bedonkehe formed a band of brothers.
The mighty native American warrior had battled for 30 years to protect his tribe’s homeland
By 1886 the Apaches were exhausted and hopelessly outnumbered. General Nelson Miles accepted Geronimo’s surrender, making him the last Indian warrior to formally give in to the
U.S. forces and signaling the end of the Indian wars in the Southwest. Geronimo and a band
Of Apaches were sent to Florida and then Alabama, eventually ending up at the Comanche
And Kiowa reservation near Fort sill, Oklahoma Territory, there Geronimo became a successful
Farmer and converted to Christianity. He participated in President Theodore Roosevelt’s
Inaugural parade in 1905. Geronimo lived a peaceful life until February 17, 1909 he died at
Fort Sill. His resting place in in
Robert E. Lee achieved much success in the Mexican and Civil War. He was born in
stood up to take action and plead for all the Indians to unite and resist against the white settlers.
The continuing damage produced by the Apaches and the failure of the civil power to mount a determined response caused the leaving of many smaller, distant settlements. Population was determined in central communities such as Tucson and Nogales. Moreover, continued civil unrest in central Mexico and the failure of the central government to establish effective running in the region resulted in the isolation of the southern Arizona population. Finally, these issues caused a shift in the economic connections of people living on the border, and they united with the expanding interests of the United States. With the opening of the Santa Fe Trail by Americans in 1821, the southwestern region became closer to the overland and sea directions that supplied communities along the Mississippi River as well as the western area of the United States.
years old his mother died from tuberculosis. Colt had three sisters of whom one died during
A young Apache at the time, Geronimo set out one day with his family from their homeland, which is now located in southeastern Arizona, on a trading mission into Mexico. Many other families also went with him. The men went into town to trade each day, leaving their families behind. On this momentous evening, they returned home to find that Mexican soldiers had ferociously attacked their camp. They had murdered their women and children and stolen their supplies and horses.
United States, was born in Caldwell, New Jersey on March 18, 1837. He was the
On April 23, 1791, a great man was born; fifteenth president of the United States, James Buchanan.He was born near Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. His father, James Buchanan, and his mother Elizabeth Speer Buchanan, raised their son a Presbyterian. He grew up in a well to do home, being the eldest of eleven other siblings. His parents cared for them all in their mansion in Pennsylvania. They sent him to Dickinson College.
Utley, R., Wilcomb, W. The American Heritage History of The Indian Wars. New York: American Heritage.
Born in November 16, 1836 in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, his parents high chief Kahana Ka’apea and high chiefess Analea Keohokalole. By Hawaiian custom, he was then adopted by chiefess Ha’aheo Kaniu. When he turned four he was returned to Oahu to begin education at the royal school. At the age of 16 he was bilingual speaking both english and hawaiian fluently, as well as studying law. his
During the month of September in 1886, now 2nd Lt. Pershing arrives for duty with 6th Cavalry at Fort Bayard, New Mexico. He was also present during the tragic Wounded Knee campaign (Channel, 2014). Pershing is then appointed to the University of Nebraska as Professor of Military Science and Tactics. He dedicates four years to educating the young minds of the Military, encountering future US Vice-President Charles Dawes and someone who will also be a subordinate general officer (Vandiver, 1977). In tandem with his duties, he would also study Law at Nebraska University. (Pershing, 2013) Soon Pershing would be posted all over the American Southwest. During his diverse Army career, Pershing executed frontier duty versus the Sioux and Apache from 1886-90 (Perry, 2011). Pershing, when assigned to the 10th Cavalry, fought at El Carney-San Juan Hill in the Cuban War in 1898, which was fame to Teddy Roosevelt and earn him the nick name “Black Jack” (Channe...
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Russia, on March 3, 1845. His family stayed in Russia for eleven years until the
was on born 7th May 1812 in Camberwell and he died on the 2nd December