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The acclaimed New York Times best-selling biography of the legendary Sioux warrior Red Cloud: “a page-turner with remarkable immediacy...and the narrative sweep of a great Western” (The Boston Globe).

Red Cloud was the only American Indian in history to defeat the United States Army in a war, forcing the government to sue for peace on his terms. At the peak of Red Cloud’s powers the Sioux could claim control of one-fifth of the contiguous United States and the loyalty of thousands of fierce fighters. But the fog of history has left Red Cloud strangely obscured. Now, thanks to the rediscovery of a lost autobiography, and painstaking research by two award-winning authors, the story of the 19th century’s most powerful and successful Indian warrior can finally be told.

In The Heart of Everything That Is, Bob Drury and Tom Clavin restore Red Cloud to his rightful place in American history in a sweeping and dramatic narrative based on years of primary research. As they trace the events leading to Red Cloud’s War, they provide intimate portraits of the many lives Red Cloud touched - mountain men such as Jim Bridger; US generals like William Tecumseh Sherman, who were charged with annihilating the Sioux; fearless explorers, such as the dashing John Bozeman; and the memorable warriors whom Red Cloud groomed, like the legendary Crazy Horse. And at the center of the story is Red Cloud, fighting for the very existence of the Indian way of life.

“Unabashed, unbiased, and disturbingly honest, leaving no razor-sharp arrowhead unturned, no rifle trigger unpulled....a compelling and fiery narrative” (USA Today), this is the definitive chronicle of the conflict between an expanding white civilization and the Plains Indians who stood in its way.

Reviewer: Robert Parsons
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A well written definitive narrative of the Sioux Indian wars
Review: I have read many books about the development of the West and the complicated if not tragic interactions with native American populations. This book is by far the best information you will find about the background of the ongoing conflicts between the different Plains Indian tribes and the U.S. Government. The book is one of a kind because it uses the recently found Red Cloud's autobiography as a primary reference and also includes a mountain of well researched information about all the players involved during the 19th Century Western Indian wars. Very well written and a fascinating read.

Reviewer: Trainman95630
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Interesting book about a less well known Indian
Review: This was a very good book recounting the life of Red Cloud , the only Indian chief to ever successfully wage a war against the US government. The book covers his entire life from the death of his alcoholic father and the subsequent childhood raised by the Ogalala branch of the Sioux tribe that his mother hailed from.His success was due to his ability to have the different branches of the Sioux tribe and other tribes (Cheyenne and Arapaho) work together to keep the white people out of one the last remaining hunting grounds of the Sioux people (Powder River Basin) As civilization began to encroach on their traditional homelands, the tribe was forced into smaller and smaller areas farther west . Things came to a head when the Bozeman trail was built in Wyoming to allow easier and quicker access to the Montana gold strikes. This road was going to bring an end to the Indian's way of life and Red Cloud was able to launch a successful guerilla war campaign against the travellers on the trail and the calvary troops assigned to protect it. The high point was the so called "Fetterman Massacre" known to the Sioux as the "battle of the hundred slain " in which the entire command (81 men) under Capt Fetterman were lured away from protecting a wood cutter detail and killed in a quick 30 minute battle.After the Fetterman incident the campaign continued for another year but the government soon realized that it needed to make peace with Red Cloud and ended up closing the Bozeman trail and withdrawing from 3 forts built to protect it.The book gives a good deal of attention to Red Cloud's army nemesis - Col Carrington, a civil war veteran who hadn't seen any action and his civil war battle hardened underling - Capt Fetterman. Additionally the book gives a great deal of insight into the history of the Sioux tribe from the 1600s. How the tribe was organized - 7 branches and the western Sioux had 7 sub tribes which we are familiar with as they formed the core of resistance to white civilization on the high plains. There are a couple of excellent chapters of what daily life was like as a member of the Sioux tribe , the rituals, the diet, the hunting techniques, the division of labor etc. All of it was very interesting. The final thing I liked about the book was that the author let you know geographic locations by their present day states. IE "the Lakota tribe emigrated west from Minnesota and spent many decades on the Missouri in present day South Dakota. For people that haven't travelled a lot in the US west it makes the story easier to understand . Also the maps provided , even in kindle for very friendly and easy to understand.

Reviewer: Gordfather
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: News to me
Review: Custer, Sitting Bull and reservations were all I knew before. This in depth look at the times, cultures and people, both Native Americans and whites is an education everyone should have. In particular, it’s the backstory that we all need as told through the life of Red Cloud, an influential Chief I never heard of. I thoroughly enjoyed the read, looking forward to it at every sitting. I think it helps to bring much needed historical context in understanding the cost of the westward expansion of our country to both native Americans and settlers. But as usual, egos, politics, greed and power always had the greatest impact on both sides.

Reviewer: Arthur W. Brown
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Well-balanced Narrative
Review: I became interested in this book after reading "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" and I'm glad I read this one to further expand my perspective. First, the narrative of this book is nice to follow, gently laying out more and more of the story of Red Cloud as it unfolds, only deviating momentarily to introduce new characters, or give deeper context to something that is about to unfold.Also, the level of detail given about every character and event is definitely satisfying. It doesn't reach the same depth as DW Donald's "Lincoln", but it is more akin to Hillebrand's "Unbroken". At least for me, the are no big questions that are left unanswered with a decent amount of evidence. For further info on this, the reader can skip to the end and read "Notes and Bibliography" which discusses some of the imperfect sources, such as the Red Cloud autobiography, and how they came to light.Lastly, and probably most important, I found this book to be a very balanced take. It doesn't gloss over details on either side, but doesn't put conclusions in your face about how bad or good or heroic some person or thing was. The book leaves to you to decide those things, which I greatly appreciate. For example, none of the details of what the Sioux did to their prisoners or even their own women are left out, but they are presented in a fair light; and at the same time the book gives very clear picture of how idiotic and brutal the US Military was without simply saying "Sand Creek was an example of how depraved the US Military had become". Speaking of Sand Creek, I learned more essential information about that massacre in this book than I did from "Bury My Heart", although the latter provides more of the heart wrenching details. It was interesting to see how Sand Creek fit in with the bigger picture of Red Cloud's War.Overall I came away from this book realizing that neither side of the conflict was free from the stains of innocent blood, as contrasted to "Bury My Heart" which really focuses largely on the atrocities of the US Military and doesn't leave you feeling anything besides anger towards that party (obviously different book, not saying it takes the wrong stance, I highly recommend that one as well). But fair warning, this is not a G-rated book, there are very gruesome descriptions (such as what happened on Lodge Trail Ridge, or what certain US soldiers did to women's corpses, and so on). I wouldn't want my 11 year old son reading some of this stuff.

Reviewer: Gray Ghost
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: What A Classic!
Review: This book is a must read - especially for those interested in the history of the Black Hills! Amazing read!

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I could not put this book down! Drury and Clavin do a superb job of laying the foundation and its context for the Sioux's ascendance on the plains and Red Cloud's climb up the ranks as a leader. I truly loved how unbiased and detailed their research is as laid out in this book. Raw and real showing both the tribes and the US in their true colours. Close your eyes after a chapter and you are right their feeling like an eye witness to the events they tell. So thankful to have this book now in my collection! Get it, you won't regret it!

Reviewer: luc best
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Ok

Reviewer: OYAMASENSEI
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: ES UN LIBRO INTERESANTÍSIMO PARA PERSONAS INTERESADAS EN OTRA VERSIÓN HISTÓRICA NO HOLLYWOODENSE.

Reviewer: sabitha .s.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The book is written very vividly, sometimes very brutally, but gives you a realistic picture of what the american pioneers went through when they settled there. It does not gloss over details and you might think that some of it need not have been written, but the total picture that it gives is an unforgettable one. You are particularly happy with the characterization of the hero

Reviewer: cordaroeric
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: ce livre reprend l autobiographie au complète de red cloud et y insère des éléments nouveau sur la guerre de 1866 -1868 mais s arrête a la paix signée avec red cloud a fort Laramie et ne poursuit pas le reste de sa vie et est donc très incomplet ,il manque plus de 30 ans de la vie du célèbre bad face , pour complété ce livre je vous conseille le livre de george e hyde red cloud folk, ainsi que le livre de james olson: red cloud , il vous faut aussi le livre de robert larson : red cloud , ces 3 biographie sont essentiel et ce complète a merveille , acheté aussi sont autobiographie red cloud ogallala war chieftous ces livres serait incomplet sans les ouvrages de crazy horse , ses biographies qui sont liées lisez crazy horse de mari sandoz et crazy horse de kingsley m bray