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Post by grahamew on Jul 8, 2016 13:22:23 GMT -5
When's the next one coming out, Rod...?
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Post by rodthomas on Jul 8, 2016 17:16:49 GMT -5
Liang cover portrait.pdf (200.52 KB) White Swan's biography is now slated for publication in spring 2017. Draft cover attached for information only. This has been quite the journey and think folks will be pleased. Hope all is well and enjoy a grand weekend! Warm regards, Rod...
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Post by rodthomas on Jul 8, 2016 18:53:15 GMT -5
White Swan's combat record as a Crow warrior happened between 1870, his first, and 1880, his last. His service as an Army scout was, off and on, from 1876 until his final mustering out in 1881. He felt his coups earned on June 25, 1876 were his greatest although some Crow narratives thought earlier actions were more noteworthy. He depicted all of them in traditional Plains warrior biographic style. I've been able to personally see half his works and the power of his deeds lives on in them all. His artistic "career" spanned 1876 to 1903 or 1904.
"White Swan was in the valley standing beside his horse and firing at the Sioux. He would not mount up to try to get away, but stood and fought." Private August Seifert, Company K, Seventh U.S. Cavalry Regiment, regarding the battle of the Little Big Horn River in June 1876.
I'll cross-post to the Crow boards once I figure out how to do that...
Warm regards, Rod...
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Post by carlo on Jul 9, 2016 2:26:57 GMT -5
Very nice book cover, Rod, thanks for giving us a preview. Really looking forward to the book, White Swan was indeed a fascinating individual and I look forward to learn more about him. Carlo
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Post by grahamew on Jul 9, 2016 3:17:29 GMT -5
Thanks, Rod. Really looking forward to this.
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Post by rodthomas on Aug 7, 2017 12:09:00 GMT -5
Hi all and hope you are enjoying a grand summer day given the weather and all...Rubbing Out Long Hair is BACK in print! Third printing and counting! Direct from me is $50 including postage.
White Swan manuscript chapters now out to readers for comments then editing, indexing and image prep.
Regards, Rod Thomas...
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Post by Mavis Whitebird - Kingbird on Dec 12, 2018 10:40:01 GMT -5
Whitebird artwork? My grandfather was a reknown self-taught artist from the Bad River Indian Reservation. He was the son a prominent Hereditary Cheiftainship (full-blooded Ojibwe). I can go back a few generations...Grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather, great great great grandfather (Chief Whitebird) One of the Chieftains had 3 sons. One of them left the reserve and never returned..He mostly likely headed westward. I am wondering if there is any connection to Chief Whitebird. I know we have Whitebird lineal descendants in Fond du lac, Leech Lake, Red Lake, etc..
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Post by carlo on Dec 22, 2018 2:21:21 GMT -5
Hi all and hope you are enjoying a grand summer day given the weather and all...Rubbing Out Long Hair is BACK in print! Third printing and counting! Direct from me is $50 including postage. White Swan manuscript chapters now out to readers for comments then editing, indexing and image prep. Regards, Rod Thomas... Hi Rod, any news on the White Swan publication? Did I miss the release maybe? Still looking forward to it!
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Post by Rod thomas on Dec 22, 2018 7:49:48 GMT -5
Carlo, thanks...being evaluation by publisher will let you and all know...fingers crossed! Regards, Rod...
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Post by shan on Feb 11, 2020 13:31:07 GMT -5
Rod,
There's been some lively debate on the LBH board about the 4 Standing Bear depictions of the battle of the Little Big Horn ~ debate which have driven me to take a fresh look at them, included those you published in your book.
It's always nice to revisit items which are as interesting as these, but given the small size of the reproductions, and the fact that my eyes are not what they were, I asked a question on that board, which I'll ask again here, which is, does anyone know where one can find larger images of these paintings, and more particularly, given the sheer size of them, images of certain sections of the work.
hope you are well, thanks Shan
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Post by rodthomas on Feb 11, 2020 16:35:16 GMT -5
The White Bird showcased in Rubbing Out Long Hair was a Northern Cheyenne youth at the battle and later lived at Lame Deer, the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana.
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Post by rodthomas on Feb 11, 2020 16:41:20 GMT -5
Shan, thanks and have no idea of the "LBH board." Would you please send me a link to that discussion? Thanks. Larger images of any of the images in my book are available from the holders of the artwork cited in the captions and bibliography. Thanks!
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Post by shan on Feb 11, 2020 16:57:27 GMT -5
Rod,
Sorry, its the Little Big Horn Associates Message board, I'm pretty sure you've posted on the board some time back. Anyway, the debate has been going on for a week or so now.
Shan
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Post by rodthomas on Feb 11, 2020 17:45:04 GMT -5
Shan, sorry but I need the link to the discussion...I cant find it on the LBHA site...thanks...
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Post by shan on Feb 12, 2020 6:02:21 GMT -5
Rod,
You'll find most of the posts under the " General Discussions and Debates " section, but they do bleed into " 28 bodies in Deep Ravine" discussion, I post over there under the name of Blue horse.
With regards to what you said about the larger images being available from the holders of the artwork, I'm presuming that they require payment for this.
One last thing, any new native images come to light concerning the battle?
Shan
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