The Black Hawk War Including a Review of Black Hawk's Life

"The Black Hawk War Including a Review of Black Hawk's Life" by Frank Everett Stevens is an early 20th-century exploration of a Native American leader and a war, shining a light on the troubled history between Native Americans and American settlers. Opening with a dedication to the author’s mother, the book shares Stevens' difficult journey of researching Black Hawk through interviews and documents. The narrative lays the groundwork for the intricate life of its subject and how disagreements over treaties ignited into open conflict. The beginning chapters seek to establish Black Hawk's complicated character and the background needed before getting into the accounts of the war.