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(More customer reviews)The story of George Bent is riveting. Halfbreed is history at its best. It is exceptionally well written and, at the same time, superbly researched and footnoted. Many historians and writers have incorporated bits and pieces of the Bent story into their work, but Halfbreed is the first attempt to tell the whole story. Halaas and Masich have pieced together a rich tapestry as Bent's life weaves in and out of Indian and white worlds. Following the Sand Creek massacre of 1864 Bent chose the Cheyenne path, in war and peace, until his death in 1918.
I recommend Halfbreed for everyone interested in the American West, the Civil War, Indian culture, and great storytelling.
P.S. I'm not sure if it's still in print, but these are the same authors who wrote Cheyenne Dog Soldiers--now the standard source on that subject.
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