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1) Red Cloud
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A biography of the Oglala Indian who rose to leadership in the Sioux nation because of his skill with weapons and words.
3) Crazy Horse
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A biography of the Oglala Sioux who helped defeat Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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The great Sioux warrior-statesman Red Cloud was the only American Indian in history to defeat the United States Army in a war, forcing the government to sue for peace on his terms. At the peak of Red Cloud's powers, the Sioux could claim control of one-fifth of the contiguous United States and the loyalty of thousands of fierce fighters. Born in 1821 near the Platte River in modern-day Nebraska, Red Cloud lived an epic life of courage, wisdom, and...