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Jan 13, 2020 · Tragically, Geronimo died as a prisoner. On February 16th, 1909, the then-79 year old leader fell off a horse and spent a night in the cold, on the ground of Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The following day, according to the British Newspaper Archive, he died of pneumonia.
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Geronimo was born in the upper Gila River country on June 16, 1829 (there is debateover whether his birthplace is in present-day Arizona or New Mexico). His birth name was Goyahkla, or "one who yawns." He was part of the Bedonkohe subsection of the Chiricahua tribe of Apaches, a small but mighty group of around 8,000 people. By the time he came of ...
The source of the name “Geronimo” is disputed. The young Goyahkla earned the nickname while leading Apache raids. Some historians believe its origins are the cries of frightened Mexican soldiers calling out the name of the Catholic St. Jerome when they faced Geronimo in battle. Others believe it is simply a mispronunciation of “Goyahkla.” Whatever ...
American Westward expansion brought new woes—and foes—to the Apache. With the 1848 signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the Mexican-American War came to an end. Mexico ceded much of what is now the American Southwest to the United States, including land the Apaches had called home for centuries. The Gadsden Purchase in 1854 gave the U.S. eve...
On May 17, 1885, Geronimo, then 55, led 135 Apache followers in a daring escape from the reservation. To avoid capture by the American cavalry and Apache scouts, he often pushed the men, women and children in his group to travel as far as 70 miles per day. While on the loose, Geronimo and his band raided both Mexican and American settlements, somet...
Geronimo died of pneumonia at Fort Sill on February 17, 1909. He is buried in Beef Creek Apache Cemetery in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Geronimo’s Appeal to Theodore Roosevelt. Smithsonian Magazine. Geronimo. Biography.com. Geronimo. Dictionary.com.
Feb 7, 2024 · Geronimo died on Feb. 17, 1909, before his kids arrived. He was 79 years old. What remains of one of history’s most incredible Native American warriors today is an inspiring albeit tragic story of a man who stood up for himself and his people against great odds.
Sep 6, 2016 · Geronimo’s wife and children were murdered when he was a young man. Geronimo came of age during a period of bitter conflict between the Chiricahua Apaches and the Mexicans.
