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Geronimo's Fight for His Ancestral Land
46:01 - 54:41 (08:40)
Geronimo, a Chiricahua leader, fought for his people's freedom and their ancestral land against the US Army and Mexican soldiers for five months, and even asked Teddy Roosevelt's permission to go back to his homeland after surrendering, which was denied.
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Geronimo surrendered and escaped four different times, evading over 8-10,000 U.S. Army and Mexican soldiers for five months, until he was finally cornered by General Crook who received orders from President Grover Cleveland to capture him without offering surrender.
46:01 - 49:36 (03:35)
Geronimo
Summary
Geronimo surrendered and escaped four different times, evading over 8-10,000 U.S. Army and Mexican soldiers for five months, until he was finally cornered by General Crook who received orders from President Grover Cleveland to capture him without offering surrender.
ChapterGeronimo's Fight for His Ancestral Land
EpisodeThe Apache Wars
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This episode discusses the life of Native American leader Geronimo and the division within the Chiricahua Apache tribe regarding adapting to reservation life.
49:36 - 54:41 (05:04)
Native American history
Summary
This episode discusses the life of Native American leader Geronimo and the division within the Chiricahua Apache tribe regarding adapting to reservation life.