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Geronimo Examined
A century later, scholars revisit the life of this historic figure
January 19, 2010
For Immediate Release
STILLWATER -The legend of Geronimo endures 100 years after his death. To honor this prominent American Indian leader and to help separate legend from life, the Center for Oklahoma Studies will host a symposium and film screening on February 17, the anniversary of Geronimo's death.
The Center for Oklahoma Studies Spring Symposium, "Geronimo: Warrior of an American Dream," begins at 2 p.m. in the Peggy V. Helmerich Browsing Room, Edmon Low Library. Four guest speakers will present information on the life and times of the Apache leader.
- Bob Blackburn, Executive Director, Oklahoma Historical Society
- Paul Hutton, Distinguished Professor of History, University of New Mexico & Executive Director of Western Writers of America
- George Moses, Professor of History, Oklahoma State University
- Rawdon Tomlinson, author of “Geronimo after Kas-ki-yeh”
The film “Geronimo: An American Legend” will be shown at 7 p.m. in Room 106 of the Noble Research Center. The movie stars Oklahoma native, Wes Studi.
Geronimo, whose given name was Goyathlay, was a leader of the Chiricahua Apache who fought against Mexico and the United States and their expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades. The name Geronimo stemmed from a battle in which he attacked Mexican soldiers with a knife, ignoring bullets, according to National Geographic. The Mexicans prayed to Saint Jerome for aid, yelling Jeronimo.
The events are cosponsored by the Center for Oklahoma Studies, the History Club and Phi Alpha Theta. Both events are free and open to the public. For more information on this and other events at the OSU Library, call 405-744-7331 or email lib-pub@okstate.edu.
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URL: http://www.library.okstate.edu/news/spring09/geronimo.htm
Last Updated: 10 February 2009
