Tag Archives: Black Hawk

A Memorial Day Trip

Posted on May 30, 2016 by the roused bear

Saturday I took a trip to Union Mills Cemetery near New Sharon to visit the graves of my parents.  Then I continued my trip further to the south and east to visit the grave site of one of Iowa’s most … Continue reading →

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Can You Yada Yada History?

Posted on July 3, 2014 by the roused bear

The TV show Seinfeld had a memorable episode called “The Yada Yada.”  In the episode, a number of conversations involved a story in which a part was described with the words “yada yada, yada.”   Usually that is used to … Continue reading →

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Thinking Outside of the Box (Way Outside of the Box)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by the roused bear

I just received a copy of The Saukie Indians and Their Great Chiefs Black Hawk and Keokuk.  My copy is one of those print-on-demand books–the original was published in 1926, and was written by Amer Mills Stocking.  This is a … Continue reading →

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Commentary

Posted on January 20, 2012 by the roused bear

We have a recent news report of American fighters in Afghanistan posing while urinating on some dead Afghanis, presumably belonging to the Taliban.  The video was posted to Utube.  The activity of a few individuals was shocking.  It was disrespectful, … Continue reading →

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The History of the Butterfly, Part 137: A Final Indignity

Posted on January 17, 2012 by the roused bear

Black Hawk suffered a final indignity in death. His grave was robbed. There is an account of a part of the theft in Annals of Iowa, Volume XIII, No. 6, October, 1922. This is part of an account by Mrs. … Continue reading →

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The History of the Butterfly, Part 136: The Death of Black Hawk

Posted on January 15, 2012 by the roused bear

From Stevens, 1903: “Black Hawk’s cabin stood about one hundred feet from the north bank of the Des Moines River, a few rods from that of Mr. James H. Jordan, the agent.  Near it, on the sloping bank, stood two … Continue reading →

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The History of the Butterfly, Part 126: More from Boston

Posted on December 19, 2011 by the roused bear

This etching of Faneuil Hall in Boston is identified as being from the 1830’s by Wikimedia commons because of additions made to the structure, in spite of the date written on the etching. More from the November 11, 1837 Niles … Continue reading →

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The History of the Butterfly Part 125: The Indians in Boston

Posted on December 18, 2011 by the roused bear

The November 11, 1837 edition of Nile’s National Register  contains an account of the group of Sac and Fox Indians in Boston.  I have quoted part of this account previously. More to follow…

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The History of the Butterfly, Part 124: Poweshiek meets John Ross

Posted on December 14, 2011 by the roused bear

In the November 25, 1837 Niles National Register, a speech made by John Ross to some of the Seminoles is reprinted.  In it, he mentions that he has recently met with the chiefs of several northern tribes, and that the … Continue reading →

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The History of the Butterfly, Part 112: The Black Hawk “Purchase”

Posted on November 18, 2011 by the roused bear

After the Black Hawk War, General Winfield Scott negotiated the Black Hawk Purchase.  At least that is the name a lot of history books gave it.  The Indians relinquished land and received money.  It could have been called something else, … Continue reading →

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