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LoC No.: 01011744
Title: Winged Arrow's Medicine; Or, The Massacre at Fort Phil Kearney
Note: Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Winged Arrow's Medicine; Or, The Massacre at Fort Phil Kearney" by Harry Castlemon is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Guy Preston, a young second lieutenant in the cavalry, who is stationed at Fort Phil Kearney during a time of conflict with the Sioux Indians, led by the chief Red Cloud. The narrative delves into the complexities of frontier life, the conflict between settlers and Native Americans, and the tension surrounding impending hostilities. At the start of the novel, Guy Preston is seen undertaking a seemingly innocuous task of hunting prairie chickens, unaware of the brewing danger around him. During his outing, he encounters Winged Arrow, a Sioux youth who speaks fluent English and warns him of an impending massacre intended to take place against the soldiers at the fort. The conversation reveals the deep-seated grievances of the Sioux against the encroaching settlers, emphasizing the harsh realities of broken treaties and loss of land. This meeting sets the stage for the novel's exploration of cultural conflict, bravery, and the chilling events that follow as tensions escalate into violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Castlemon, Harry, 1842-1915
Illustrator: Fry, W. H.
EBook No.: 61767
Published: Apr 6, 2020
Downloads: 60
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Hunting -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Courage -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Massacres -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Ambition -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Fetterman Fight, Wyo., 1866 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Red Cloud's War, 1866-1867 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Treaties -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Wyoming -- History -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 01011744
Title: Winged Arrow's Medicine; Or, The Massacre at Fort Phil Kearney
Note: Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards, Martin Pettit and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Winged Arrow's Medicine; Or, The Massacre at Fort Phil Kearney" by Harry Castlemon is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Guy Preston, a young second lieutenant in the cavalry, who is stationed at Fort Phil Kearney during a time of conflict with the Sioux Indians, led by the chief Red Cloud. The narrative delves into the complexities of frontier life, the conflict between settlers and Native Americans, and the tension surrounding impending hostilities. At the start of the novel, Guy Preston is seen undertaking a seemingly innocuous task of hunting prairie chickens, unaware of the brewing danger around him. During his outing, he encounters Winged Arrow, a Sioux youth who speaks fluent English and warns him of an impending massacre intended to take place against the soldiers at the fort. The conversation reveals the deep-seated grievances of the Sioux against the encroaching settlers, emphasizing the harsh realities of broken treaties and loss of land. This meeting sets the stage for the novel's exploration of cultural conflict, bravery, and the chilling events that follow as tensions escalate into violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Castlemon, Harry, 1842-1915
Illustrator: Fry, W. H.
EBook No.: 61767
Published: Apr 6, 2020
Downloads: 60
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Hunting -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Courage -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Massacres -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Ambition -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Fetterman Fight, Wyo., 1866 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Red Cloud's War, 1866-1867 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Treaties -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Wyoming -- History -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.