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"In the tradition of Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals comes Gustav Niebuhr's compelling history of Abraham Lincoln's decision in 1862 to spare the lives of 265 condemned Sioux men, and the Episcopal bishop who was his moral compass, helping guide the president's conscience. More than a century ago, during the formative years of the American nation, Protestant churches carried powerful moral authority, giving voice to values such as mercy and...
102) Kirsten on the trail
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Nine-year-old Kirsten keeps her friendship with a Sioux Indian girl a secret until Kirsten's little brother becomes lost in the woods. Includes a section on Sioux Indians and a project related to the story.
106) The Sioux Indians
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Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Sioux, or Dakota, Indians, covering their daily life, customs, relations with the government and others, and more.
108) The Sioux
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Uncovers the everyday lives and customs of the Sioux, from early history to the present.
112) Thunder in the dawn
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Fictional account of the Great Sioux War of 1876 and the Battle of the Rosebud, based on recorded history and Sioux oral tradition.
114) The Sioux
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Identifies the different tribes of the Sioux Indians and discusses their beliefs and traditional way of life.
116) The Sioux
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Discusses the Native American tribe the Sioux, also known as the Dakota, including their life on the American desert, social and political organization, customs, religion, and assimilation.
118) Ashes of heaven
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The U.S. Army's goal: to wipe out the remnants of scattered, starving people on the frontier's Northern Plain. But before Colonel Nelson A. Miles, the Bear Coat, launched his spring campaign into the heart of Indian country, the commander took one last stab at negotiations--and called on a Cheyenne woman and the famous half-breed pony scout named Johnny Bruguier. Together, they traveled to the valley of the upper Rosebud River to urge the Sioux to...