Kamis, 17 Agustus 2017

After Fighting Soldiers in the 1860s, Red Cloud Resided at the Agency Named for Him in the ’70s

But all was not well at the thrice-relocated Red Cloud Agency. When the American public of the 1870s heard the name Red Cloud, it conjured vivid images of a famous person but also an infamous place. Chief Red Cloud became a household name in 1870 with his cross-country visit to Washington, D.C. When he came …

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