The War of the Mormon Cow

Richard Jr. Jepperson

Description

The War of the Mormon Cow is a powerful tale of how a small mistake by a naive Mormon unleashed a chain of events that lead to war. The story is based in an incident that occurred in 1854 referred to as "The Grattan Massacre."

The story follows a young Crazy Horse and Black Robe woman and many other individuals that were present at the time.

The book is intended for Young Adults and although many of the details are fictionalized, the book is based on extensive research and consultation with the Lakota people and closely follows the actual historical events.

The text is written in the style and meter of the language as if you are hearing the story first hand and is beautifully illustrated by Ken Mundie in a sketchbook-style that is reminiscent of the traveling artist/writers of the 18th and 19th centuries, giving the impression that he was present to capture the characters and events on paper as they were happening.

It is during this period that the Great Plains Indians go from their established traditions as great warrior nations to being defeated and confined to reservations.

An undersupplied western army struggled to keep things under control as the nation's focus turned to the Civil War.

The incident was important in the history that follows, it was viewed as a violation of the Laramie Treaty of 1851 and also resulted in the death of Conquering Bear who had signed the treaty.

Sujets

• Midwest
• Histoire
• State
• United States
• History
• Local

Informations

• Publié par: eBookIt.com
• Date de parution: 21 février 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781456607777
• Langue: English

Extrait

The War
 
of the Mormon Cow
 
By Richard Jepperson
 
Illustrations Ken Mundie
 
 

 


 
 
The War of the Mormon Cow:
Being the First part of the Crazy Horse Chronicles
 
 
Richard Jepperson
 
 
Published in eBook format by eBookIt.com
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http://www.stringofbeads.com
 
Copyright © 1999 Richard Jepperson
 
 
Illustrations: Ken Mundie
Cover Design and Book Layout: Doug Jepperson
Foreword: Jack Hemingway
 
 
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any other information storage and retrieval system-except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review to be printed in a magazine or newspaper-without prior written permission from the publisher.
 
 
ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0777-7


 
 
 
In Memory of:
 
Mahto Sica (Bad Bear), a.k.a. Chaske Wicks
Born: May 9, 1925 – Crossed over: February 8, 1994
 
My Pathfinder through the labyrinth of
the history and legends of The People, we call Sioux.
FOREWORD
 
Perhaps the most difficult writing of all involves attempts to turn legend into a reality we can perceive. To begin with, the writer must steep himself completely in the legend so that it becomes real to him. Having done so, he then must visualize the events of the legend and portray them in a manner understandable to the audience.
 
This little segment of the history of our native people and their relationship with the white outsiders is an eye opener for anyone who reads it. Richard Jepperson has accomplished a formidable task and embellished it in great part with the aid of magnificent drawings of his gifted illustrator, Ken Mundie.
 
The reader will find the story and its characters: the young Crazy Horse and Black Robe Woman, coming to life as he reads, and then achieving a visual reality as he absorbs the beauty of the illustrations.
 
We can only hope there will not be too long a wait for the second and third chronicles.
 

 
Jack Hemingway
Sun Valley, Idaho
 
 


 
 
 
I thought again of the string of beads in my vision. There were bright beads and dull beads and plump beads and shriveled beads. There were beads that glowed with life and dark beads that ate the light.
 
- Crazy Horse -
 
PREFACE
 
Curly’s best friends’ were Little Mouse, a bossy, shiny eyed girl a few years younger and Lone Bear, a loud mouthed big brother type who could beat up anyone near his age and often did. The three were always together. They called him Curly to make fun of his light, wavy hair.