A retelling of the Black Hawk War that brings into focus the forces struggling for control over the American frontier. Until 1822, the Sauk Nation occupied one of North America's largest and most ...

The Black Hawk War has captivated Gene Swarts, East Moline, for several decades. Mr. Swarts has collected books about the war and taken photos of almost all of the historical markers relating to the ...

Aug. 1-2 will be the 175th anniversary of the Bad Axe River massacre. This massacre occurred 25 miles south of La Crosse (near the Mississippi) and ended the so-called Black Hawk War of 1832. At this ...

The Ohio Valley War, 1786-1795 -- The Red Stick War, 1813-1814 -- The Arikara War, 1823 -- The Black Hawk War, 1832 -- The Minnesota Sioux War, 1862 -- The Cheyenne and Arapaho War, 1864-1865 -- The ...