May McNeer

During the second Seminole War the whoop of Osceola, chief of the Seminoles, was often heard in the swamps of Florida. Osceola led his people in their fight against the settlers who wanted the Indians' land. Skirmishes at last burst into war. In spite of Osceola's skillful leadership, he was finally captured by the U.S. Army and later died in prison.

A biography of the American author known for his humanity as well as his wit.