A Western poet whose verses echo the rhythmic clip-clop of a cattle drive. From a tumultuous childhood in Deadwood and trials abroad to the open ranges of Arizona, his plain, soulful words capture the raw spirit of the frontier and continue to resonate at rodeos and gatherings.
Follows Donald G. (""Don"") Smith from his childhood through college, flight training, and Army Air Corps service, highlighting the young man's transformation from South Dakota boy to American hero.
Sets aside official narratives of the Wounded Knee Massacre and centres instead on the voices of survivors and witnesses. Their memories shed new light on the day that ultimately ended in the loss of over two hundred Lakota men, women, and children.
A sweeping clash reshaped U.S.-Native American relations as the Seventh Cavalry was overwhelmed by a coalition... Læs mere