Black Hawk, The Battle for the Heart of America

By Kerry A. Trask.  Covers the explusion of the Sauk Indians from Illinois to west of the Mississippi, leading the the rise of Black Hawk and his effort to reclaim the tribe's ancestral homeland. Research draws on original documents, diaries, and previously overlooked oral histories, especially in Native American archives. 6x9 hardback. 366 pages. First Edition. First Printing.