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- Geronimo - Wikipedia
Gerónimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaałé, lit 'the one who yawns', Athapascan pronunciation: [kòjàːɬɛ́]; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a military leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people
- Geronimo | Apache Warrior, Leader Legend | Britannica
Geronimo was a Bedonkohe Apache leader of the Chiricahua Apache, who led his people’s defense of their homeland against the military might of the United States For generations the Apaches had resisted white colonization of their homeland in the Southwest by both Spaniards and North Americans
- 7 Things You May Not Know About Geronimo - HISTORY
Geronimo and the Apaches violently resisted the influx of white settlers, but following several years of war with the U S Army, they reluctantly negotiated a peace
- Geronimo - World History Encyclopedia
Geronimo (Goyahkla, l c 1829-1909) was a medicine man and war chief of the Bedonkohe tribe of the Chiricahua Apache nation, best known for his resistance against
- The Apache Wars Part II: Geronimo - U. S. National Park Service
Geronimo was not a chief, but a medicine man of the Bedonkehe band of the Chiricahua Apache He would eventually become their leader because he believed, like Cochise before him, that his people deserved freedom Geronimo had been one of Cochise’s most devout warriors
- Geronimo: The True Story Of The Feared Apache Warrior
A fearless warrior and shaman of the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache, Geronimo stood up against American forces throughout the late 19th century
- Geronimo – The Last Apache Holdout – Legends of America
Those Mexican adversaries gave him the nickname of “Geronimo,” the Spanish version of the name “Jerome ” In ever-increasing numbers, Geronimo fought against both Mexicans and white settlers as they began to colonize much of the Apache homelands
- How Geronimo Went From Guerilla Warrior to POW
Geronimo's life story often veers from his legend: He was depicted in U S and Mexican culture as a frighteningly fierce warrior and as a representative of bravery for the World War II paratroopers who yelled his name as they jumped from planes
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