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Thunder in the mountains, Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War, Daniel J. Sharfstein

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-592 ) and index

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Thunder in the mountains

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Daniel J. Sharfstein

Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War

"Chronicles the epic clash between General Oliver Otis Howard, who took on a mission in the Pacific Northwest to force Native Americans onto reservations, and the Nez Percâe leader Chief Joseph, who refused to leave his ancestral land." --, Provided by publisher

Prologue: The dreamers -- A willing exile -- New beginnings -- Quite good friends -- Winding waters -- The wilderness of American power -- Adonis in blue -- Wind blowing -- A sharp-sighted heart -- Aloft -- Split rocks -- Fait accompli -- A perfect panic -- Death in ghastly forms -- Bullets singing like bees -- Heart of the monster -- Lightning all around -- Fury -- A world of our own -- Through the veil -- Where the sun now stands -- The best Indian -- Red moon -- A glorious era -- Swing low -- Epilogue: Acts of remembering

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Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War