The Sioux Code Talkers of World War II
Autor Andrea Pageen Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 ian 2017
In World War II, code making and code breaking reached a feverish peak. The fabled Enigma Cipher had been broken, and all sides were looking for a secure, reliable means of communication. Many have heard of the role of the Navajo Code Talkers, but less well-known are the Sioux Code Talkers, who used the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota dialects.
Told by the great-niece of John Bear King, who served in the First Cavalry in the Pacific Theatre as a Sioux Code Talker, this comprehensively informative title explores not only the importance of the indigenous peoples to the war, but also their culture and values. Sioux Code Talkers of World War II follows seven Sioux who put aside a long history of prejudice against their people and joined the fight against the Axis Powers. With a personal touch and a deft eye for engaging detail, author Andrea M. Page brings the Sioux story to life.
Andrea M. Page is a sixth-grade English language arts teacher and member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Her interest in her great-uncle's story began in 1994 when a family member found a newspaper article about John Bear King, revealing his previously unknown World War II service. For twenty years, Page has gathered information about his experience through interviews and research. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
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ISBN-10: 1455622435
Pagini: 128
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Pelican Publishing Company
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When the attack on Pearl Harbor propelled the United States into World War II, reliable means of communication were crucial and scarce. With a wealth of knowledge about the English language and its colloquialisms, Japanese cryptographers were deciphering American battle plans at a feverish pace. The US Armed Forces were perplexed, and every moment the dilemma went unsolved resulted in more deaths.
Although Native Americans were not aware of it when they responded to the call to protect their homelands, their complex native languages could offer a solution. Many have heard of the role of the Navajo Code Talkers, but less well-known are the Sioux Code Talkers, who used the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota dialects. Serving under General MacArthur, seven Sioux Indian men formed a small unit and were allowed to send coded messages back and forth. They risked their lives sneaking behind enemy lines to gather information and to relay their top-secret messages back to headquarters.
Told by the grandniece of John Bear King, who served as a Sioux Code Talker, this comprehensive volume explores the pivotal role that indigenous peoples played in the war. Along with several actual radio messages translated into Lakota, Sioux Code Talkers of World War II is the story of the brave Sioux who put aside a long history of prejudice against their people and joined the fight against Japan.