Ebook {Epub PDF} Geronimos Story of His Life by Geronimo

 · LibriVox recording of Geronimo's Story of His Life, by Geronimo. Read by Sue Anderson. Geronimo’s Story of His Life is the oral life history of a legendary Apache warrior. Composed in , while Geronimo was being held as a U.S. prisoner of war at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Geronimo’s story found audience and publication through the efforts of S. M. Barrett--Lawton, . Respectfully returned to the Adjutant, Fort Sill, O. T. I can see no objection to Geronimo telling the story of his past life, providing he tells the truth. I would recommend that Mr. S. M. Barrett be held responsible for what is written and published. (Signed) Geo. A. Purington, 1st. Lieut. 8th Cavalry, In Charge of Apache prisoners of war. "Geronimo's Story of His Life" by Apache War Chief Geronimo as taken down by Stephen M. Barrett, Superintendent of Education, Lawton Oklahoma is an autobiography by the legendary Apache Chief in his own words. Barrett had Geronimo's Apache words translated into English by another Apache, Asa Delugie, a close friend. of Geronimo. In this way Geronimo's words meanings are genuine not /5().

Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg. 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. Geronimos Story of His Life - Kindle edition by Geronimo, www.doorway.rut. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Geronimos Story of His Life.

According to legend, after he hunted and killed his first animal, he swallowed its heart raw for good luck. But his good fortune was spotty. His father died early on, and Geronimo’s mother chose to remain unmarried and live with her son. In , when he was 17, Geronimo became a warrior. Geronimo () was an Apache leader and medicine man best known for his fearlessness in resisting anyone–Mexican or American—who attempted to remove his people from their tribal lands. Geronimo's story of his life is unquestionably the most important piece of American literature that no one is required to read in school. I have a minor in American Studies and even I never heard this book mentioned in school. Geronimo's simple style feels like the reader is listening to a story at a campfire rather than in the pages of a book.