Edward Wynkoop: Soldier And Indian Agent (Now You Know Bio)

Edward Wynkoop was the first sheriff of Denver. After serving in the Civil War, Wynkoop worked to see that the Plains Indians were treated fairly. He was a popular public figure until he spoke out in protest after the Sand Creek Massacre. His investigations into the actions of Colonel John Chivington at Sand Creek turned the public against him but today he is a hero to Coloradans. The "Now You Know Bio" series is for grades 3-6. 9780865411845 0865411840 68 BOOK Indian agents NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=oamqoAEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• | Author: Nancy Oswald
• | Publisher: Filter Press, Llc
• | Publication Date: Apr 01, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 72 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0865411840
• | ISBN-13: 9780865411845