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A pivotal piece of nineteenth-century Native American history from a tireless warrior seeking justice for his people.

Storied leader of the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe, Geronimo led resistance against Mexican and American troops seeking to drive the Apache from their land during the 1850s through the 1880s. In 1886, he finally surrendered to the US Army and became a prisoner of war. Although he would never return to his homeland, Geronimo became an iconic figure in Native American society and even had the honor of riding with President Theodore Roosevelt in his 1905 inaugural parade. That same year, he agreed to share his story with Stephen M. Barrett, a superintendent of education from Lawton, Oklahoma.
 
In Geronimo’s own words, this is his fascinating life story. Beginning with an Apache creation myth, he discusses his youth and family, the bloody conflicts between Mexico and the United States, and his two decades of life as a prisoner. Revered by his people and feared by his enemies, Geronimo narrates his memoir with a compassionate and compelling voice that still resonates today.


 
 

Geronimo Story of His Life As Told to S M Barrett eBook Geronimo S M Barrett

Pretty good read. I'm not much of a history buff but had always been curious to learn more detail about the old west and how the history of conflict with the natives unfolded. I'm glad I started with this - it was fascinating to read a famous warrior's story in (pretty much) his own words. It was interesting to read Geronimo's descriptions of native traditions including rich creation stories, festivals and rites of passage, and battle and raiding. Geronimo himself attests to things like how warriors were not obliged with any moral boundaries toward anyone outside their own tribe, tribes they have close relations with, or others who've managed to reach a friendly understanding with their tribe. (So raiding and marauding white pioneers on the plains at random was not taboo.) It kind of reminded me of (what little I know about) the ancient European tribal systems such as the Vikings and the Goths. It was also interesting to learn about their justice system, in which warriors who can't/won't follow the unwritten order of things in a tribe are kicked out, then often band together as outcasts. It was to these outlaws he attributed atrocities such as live scalpings and torturing captives for kicks. Assuming he was telling the truth that would explain a lot about possible precipitous misunderstandings between the tribes and the US government regarding native-white relations on the plains and how they affected the course of US history. It's a pretty quick read; I definitely recommend it.

Product details File Size 3119 KB Print Length 112 pages Publisher Open Road Media (October 11, 2016) Publication Date October 11, 2016 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B01MDP6D0O

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Geronimo Story of His Life As Told to S M Barrett eBook Geronimo S M Barrett Reviews

A better title might be "Geronimo In his own words". I am giving 4 stars because of the poor quality of the transcription, not the content of the story. While the observations and disclaimers of the narrator irritated me at times, they served as a reminder of the culture of the times. My father was born in 1912, not far from Fort Sill. I grew up in Arizona in the '50's hearing about Geronimo and his exploits from family friends who had lived on the Apache reservation. This was the first time I understood the chronology of many of these events. It appears to me that there is enough blame to go around. It would be a good thing if the true story of Geronimo was more widely taught and appreciated. Personally, I think he might have been flattered to think that his name is invoked when paratroopers bail out of an airplane, and stealth operations are planned.
Portions of this story were apparently edited by the person to whom they were told, and other portions are labeled as being his own unedited version, particularly parts that were highly critical of high ranking military personnel. But I expect that this is mostly so that the person recording Geronimo's story would not get in trouble for the criticisms Geronimo made of officers who made treaties with the Apaches that were not completely kept in most cases by the people who were responsible for protecting and supplying the Apache people who agreed to the treaties, and in a few cases the outright treachery where leaders who surrendered were killed and occasionally whole groups that surrendered were slaughtered.

Very believable account overall of escalating violence as interaction between first Apache and Mexicans increased, while originally there was little contact with "whites" North of the Mexican border. Later the same pattern repeated north of the Mexican border. Finally Geronimo tried to arrange a treaty with General Miles that he believed would be kept well enough that his people could live adequately protected under it and that the United States would do at least most of what they had promised. This treaty was not fully kept in Geronimo's opinion, but his own people fared better under it than many other Native Americans, so to that extent it was successful.

President Theodore Roosevelt had to order that Geronimo was allowed to tell his story in his own words and his white friend was allowed to write it down and publish it, and even then certain bits critical of the United States were apparently edited out, and other parts that are critical of the United States are identified as being Geronimo's personal opinion and not necessarily accurate.

Still, we are very lucky to have this much information of these events from this point of view.

Recommend this book to anyone interested in American History, and to many readers who just like a good story.
Pretty good read. I'm not much of a history buff but had always been curious to learn more detail about the old west and how the history of conflict with the natives unfolded. I'm glad I started with this - it was fascinating to read a famous warrior's story in (pretty much) his own words. It was interesting to read Geronimo's descriptions of native traditions including rich creation stories, festivals and rites of passage, and battle and raiding. Geronimo himself attests to things like how warriors were not obliged with any moral boundaries toward anyone outside their own tribe, tribes they have close relations with, or others who've managed to reach a friendly understanding with their tribe. (So raiding and marauding white pioneers on the plains at random was not taboo.) It kind of reminded me of (what little I know about) the ancient European tribal systems such as the Vikings and the Goths. It was also interesting to learn about their justice system, in which warriors who can't/won't follow the unwritten order of things in a tribe are kicked out, then often band together as outcasts. It was to these outlaws he attributed atrocities such as live scalpings and torturing captives for kicks. Assuming he was telling the truth that would explain a lot about possible precipitous misunderstandings between the tribes and the US government regarding native-white relations on the plains and how they affected the course of US history. It's a pretty quick read; I definitely recommend it.