Geronimo
Geronimo's Story of His Life
(Illustrated Edition)
With Original Photos
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2018 OK Publishing
ISBN 978-80-272-4541-3
Table of Contents
Chapter I. Origin of the Apache Indians
Chapter II. Subdivisions of the Apache Tribe
Chapter IV. Tribal Amusements, Manners, and Customs
Chapter VII. Fighting Under Difficulties
Chapter VIII. Raids that were Successful
Chapter XII. Geronimo's Mightiest Battle
Chapter XIII. Coming of the White Men
Chapter XIV. Greatest of Wrongs
Chapter XVI. In Prison and on the Warpath
Chapter XVII. The Final Struggle
Chapter XVIII. Surrender of Geronimo
Chapter XIX. A Prisoner of War
Chapter XX. Unwritten Laws of the Apaches
Chapter XXI. At the World's Fair
Chapter XXIII. Hopes for the Future
Geronimo
Dedicatory
Because he has given me permission to tell my story; because he has read that story and knows I try to speak the truth; because I believe that he is fair-minded and will cause my people to receive justice in the future; and because he is chief of a great people, I dedicate this story of my life to Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States.
Geronimo.
Preface
The initial idea of the compilation of this work was to give the reading public an authentic record of the private life of the Apache Indians, and to extend to Geronimo as a prisoner of war the courtesy due any captive, i. e., the right to state the causes which impelled him in his opposition to our civilization and laws.
If the Indians' cause has been properly presented, the captives' defense clearly stated, and the general store of information regarding vanishing types increased, I shall be satisfied.
I desire to acknowledge valuable suggestions from Maj. Charles Taylor, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Dr. J. M. Greenwood, Kansas City, Missouri, and President David R. Boyd, of the University of Oklahoma.
I especially desire in this connection to say that without the kindly advice and assistance of President Theodore Roosevelt this book could not have been written.
Respectfully,
S. M. Barrett.
Lawton, Oklahoma.
August 14, 1906.
How the Book was Made
Introductory
I first met Geronimo in the summer of 1904, when I acted for him as interpreter of English into Spanish, and vice versa, in selling a war bonnet. After that he always had a pleasant word for me when we met, but never entered into a general conversation with me until he learned that I had once been wounded by a Mexican. As soon as he was told of this, he came to see me and expressed freely his opinion of the average Mexican, and his aversion to all Mexicans in general.