Scalp Dance: Indian Warfare on the High Plains 1865-1879

Some of the most savage war in world history was waged on the American Plains from 1865 to 1879. As settlers moved west following the Civil War, they found powerful Indian tribes barring the way. When the U.S. Army intervened, a bloody and prolonged conflict ensued.Drawing heavily from diaries, letters, and memoirs from American Plains settlers, historian Thomas Goodrich weaves a spellbinding tale of life and death on the prairie, told in the timeless words of the participants themselves. Scalp Dance is a powerful, unforgettable epic that shatters modern myths. Within its pages, the reader will find a truthful account of Indian warfare as it occurred.

Author: Thomas Goodrich
Publisher: Tradeselect
Published: 07/01/2002
Pages: 340
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.00w x 1.03d
ISBN13: 9780811729079
ISBN10: 0811729079
BISAC Categories:
- History | Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
- History | United States | 19th Century

About the Author
Thomas Goodrich is a professional writer whose focus is the American West. He is a native Kansan and lives near Topeka.