Lincoln and the Sioux Uprising of 1862
Story of the Sioux uprising of 1862 along the Mississippi River in Minnesota. 300 Dakota Indians were sentenced to death.
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Book details
- Author
- Hank Cox
- Imprint
- Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › Indigenous
History › United States › 19th Century - Topics
- Abraham Lincoln · Dakota War of 1862 · Minnesota history · Native American history · 19th century United States · American Indian policy · US Civil War era
- ISBN-13
- 9781581824575 (Paperback)9781630263706 (Hardcover)
About the author
HANK H. COX is a retired journalist, editor, and public information officer and the author of four books. His recent books include From Pigeons to Tweets: A General Who Led Dramatic Changes in Military Communications, American Drive: How Manufacturing Will Save Our Country and Lincoln and the Sioux Uprising of 1862.
Cox’s account of Lincoln and the 1862 Sioux uprising sparked renewed interest in the event and inspired at least two additional books on the topic. He has also written book reviews for the Washington Post.
Hank lives in Takoma Park, Maryland.