GERONIMO: MYTH OR TRUE?

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GERONIMO CIRCA 1907 PHOTOPRINT © A.B.CANADY

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GERONIMO BY BEN WITTICK 1887 NARA

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GERONIMO PORTRAIT BY OLIVER, WARREN MACK PHOTOGRAPHER C. 1907

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GERONIMO CIRCA 1904 ©H.W. WYMAN

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GERONIMO (CENTER) INTERVIEWED BY S.M. BARRETT AND TRANSLATOR 1906

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DESCRIPTION ON BACK. PHOTO OF GERONIMO AND WARRIORS IN SIERRA MADRE MTNS., MEXICO MARCH 27, 1886

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PORTRAIT OF GERONIMO BY WILLIAM IRWIN

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Geronimo with Bow & Arrow 1909

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Geronimo dressed for church 1906

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Geronimo Surrenders

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Geronimo & Warriors

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GERONIMO IN A 1904 LOCOMOBILE MODEL C (1905)

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Geronimo at age 78 LOC

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Geronimo Portrait by Rinehart 1898

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Geronimo Surrender Site May 2006 by Jonathan Patt

PUBLIC DOMAIN DEDICATION BY Jonathan Patt

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Geronimo Signature from his Autobiography

PD Format by Scewing

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Ta-ayz-slath (Early Morning), Geronimo’s wife, and one child

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Geronimo Departing for Florida

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Geronimo Signature Photo by Wolfgang Sauber

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Waves of Paratroopers September 1944

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Geronimo Camp March 27, 1886

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Chiricahua Apache Prisoners 1886 NARA

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Geronimo, Apache Chief LOC

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Chief Geronimo LOC

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Apache chief Geronimo (right) and warriors

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US Army-Cavalry Pursuing Indians 1876

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The Mexican War IABI

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Deeds of Valor IABI

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Indian History for Young Folks

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Indians Attacking a Stagecoach BAH

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Fort Sill 1876

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Scout Camp Fort Sill

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Fort Sill

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Pawnee Bill Poster

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Geronimo at World’s Fair 1904

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Postcard from 1904 World’s Fair

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A-Century-Ago-426. LOC

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Scene in Geronimo’s Camp II

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Skull and Bones Resting on a Pillow

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Skull and Bones Yale

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Grave of Kicking Bird. US Army Photo 2022

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Indian Cemeteries, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 2018

CCA SA 3.0 UNPORTED Judson McCranie

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Geronimo’s Grave Fort Sill, Lawton Oklahoma

CCA 2.0 GENERIC Larry Smith

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Kicking Bird, Kiowa Chief c. 1868-1874

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SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING SUGGESTIONS 

GERONIMO, BARRETT, S.M. ED.  “GERONIMO: THE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA’S MOST FEROCIOUS WARRIOR”.  NEW YORK, SKYHORSE PUBLISHING 2011.

HISTORY.COM EDITORS  “GERONIMO”  HISTORY.COM. OCTOBER 23, 2019. ACCESSED 24 JANUARY 2022. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/geronimo

ANDREWS, EVAN. “7 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT GERONIMO”  HISTORY.COM. SEPT 6 2016 UPDATED SEPT 1 2018. ACCESSED 24 JANUARY 2022.

https://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-geronimo

ALEXANDER, KATHY. “GERONIMO – THE LAST APACHE HOLDOUT”. LEGENDS OF AMERICA.  UPDATED DECEMBER 2021. ACCESSED 24 JANUARY 2022. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-geronimo/

BIOGRAPHY.COM EDITORS. “GERONIMO BIOGRAPHY”. BIOGRAPHY.COM. APRIL 2, 2014 / APR 27, 2017. UPDATED MARCH 26, 2021. ACCESSED 24 JANUARY 2022. https://www.biography.com/political-figure/geronimo

MURPHY, SEAN. “MYTHS ABOUT GERONIMO’S REMAINS GET NEW LIFE” SFGATE.COM. 17 MAY 2009.  ACCESSED 11 JUNE 2023. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Myths-about-Geronimo-s-remains-get-new-life-3298220.php

MURPHY, SEAN.  “GERONIMO’S POPULARITY FUELS MYTHS”. ASSOCIATED PRESS/TULSA WORLD. 25 MAY 2009 UPDATED 27 SEP 2019. ACCESSED 11 JUNE 2023. https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/geronimos-popularity-fuels-myths/article_7d52b7b5-0956-59c5-a423-29655d889c3a.html

BISKUPIC, JOAN M.  “INDIAN CURATOR DISPELS MYTHS OF GERONIMO”. THE OKLAHOMAN.  13 NOVEMBER 1983. ACCESSED 11 JUNE 2023. https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1983/11/13/indian-curator-dispels-myths-of-geronimo/62824742007/

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