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  • Geronimo

  • His Own Story: The Autobiography of a Great Patriot Warrior
  • By: S. M. Barrett
  • Narrated by: Pat Bottino
  • Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (35 ratings)

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By: S. M. Barrett
Narrated by: Pat Bottino
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Summary

Here is one of the most extraordinary and invaluable documents in the annals of Native American history: the authentic testament of a remarkable "war shaman" who, for several years, held off both Mexico and the United States in fierce defense of Apache lands.

During 1905 and 1906, Geronimo, the legendary Apache warrior and honorary war chief, dictated his story through a native interpreter to S. M. Barrett, then superintendent of schools in Lawton, Oklahoma. As Geronimo was by then a prisoner of war, Barrett had to appeal all the way up the chain of command to President Teddy Roosevelt for permission to record the words of the "Indian outlaw".

Geronimo came to each interview knowing exactly what he wanted to cover, beginning with the telling of the Apache creation story. When, at the end of the first session, Barrett posed a question, the only answer he received was a pronouncement: "Write what I have spoken".
Public Domain (P)1998 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Military & War Indigenous Peoples State & Local Social Sciences Native American Wars
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"Bottino's matter-of-fact, unvoiced presentation is a good match for the text. He sounds like a tired 75+-year-old-man reflecting on his life." ( KLIATT)

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Excellent insight.

I really liked this although it also made me sad that it shows how strong yet vunerable the Indians were.

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