Crazy Horse.
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Crazy Horse.
Crazy Horse (1849?-1877), chief of the Oglala Sioux, known for his part in the Native American resistance to white expansion in the western United States. As a young
man, Crazy Horse fought against United States troops in Wyoming under the Oglala chief Red Cloud. Upon his marriage to a Cheyenne woman, he became the leader of
a band of Oglala and Cheyenne who refused confinement to reservations.
When gold was discovered in the Black Hills region in 1874 and prospectors swarmed the area, Crazy Horse joined forces with Sitting Bull, a chief of the Hunkpapa
Sioux, to keep their land free of occupation by white settlers. On June 17, 1876, he repelled a detachment of troops under General George Crook at the Battle of
Rosebud Creek in what is now Montana. After the battle, Crazy Horse and his people joined Sitting Bull's encampment on the Little Bighorn River. On June 25 the camp
was attacked by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry. In the ensuing Battle of the Little Bighorn, Crazy Horse and his warriors killed Custer
and most of his cavalry. The United States Army then began a relentless pursuit of Crazy Horse; he finally surrendered in Nebraska on May 6, 1877. A few months
later, while reportedly resisting confinement, he was killed by a soldier.
A monument to Crazy Horse is being carved out of a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota just 27 km (17 mi) from Mount Rushmore. American sculptor Korczak
Ziolkowski began carving the monument in the 1940s, and after his death in 1982 members of his family continued working on the sculpture. The carved face of Crazy
Horse, 27 m (87 ft) high, was finished and dedicated in 1998. When the entire statue is completed some time in the 21st century, it is expected to be almost 180 m
(600 ft) high.
Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009.. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Crazy Horse.
Crazy Horse (1849?-1877), chief of the Oglala Sioux, known for his part in the Native American resistance to white expansion in the western United States. As a young
man, Crazy Horse fought against United States troops in Wyoming under the Oglala chief Red Cloud. Upon his marriage to a Cheyenne woman, he became the leader of
a band of Oglala and Cheyenne who refused confinement to reservations.
When gold was discovered in the Black Hills region in 1874 and prospectors swarmed the area, Crazy Horse joined forces with Sitting Bull, a chief of the Hunkpapa
Sioux, to keep their land free of occupation by white settlers. On June 17, 1876, he repelled a detachment of troops under General George Crook at the Battle of
Rosebud Creek in what is now Montana. After the battle, Crazy Horse and his people joined Sitting Bull's encampment on the Little Bighorn River. On June 25 the camp
was attacked by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry. In the ensuing Battle of the Little Bighorn, Crazy Horse and his warriors killed Custer
and most of his cavalry. The United States Army then began a relentless pursuit of Crazy Horse; he finally surrendered in Nebraska on May 6, 1877. A few months
later, while reportedly resisting confinement, he was killed by a soldier.
A monument to Crazy Horse is being carved out of a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota just 27 km (17 mi) from Mount Rushmore. American sculptor Korczak
Ziolkowski began carving the monument in the 1940s, and after his death in 1982 members of his family continued working on the sculpture. The carved face of Crazy
Horse, 27 m (87 ft) high, was finished and dedicated in 1998. When the entire statue is completed some time in the 21st century, it is expected to be almost 180 m
(600 ft) high.
Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009.. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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