Crazy Horse: Warrior of the Plains

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🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Crazy Horse was a Lakota war leader who fought to protect his people and their land during the 19th century. He played a major role in resisting U.S. expansion, including at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Known for his courage and quiet strength, he remains a symbol of Native resistance and pride. This episode explores his life, legacy, and the world he fought to defend. 💵 Get a free month of Acorns Early: ⁠⁠⁠acornsearly.com/bedtimehistory⁠⁠ 🍎 First month of Outschool for $1: ⁠https://outschool.com/bedtime⁠ 📖 We published our first book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Society: World's Fair Conspiracy⁠⁠⁠ 🎉 Check out our new show, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bedtime Safari⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 📢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate via Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a shout-out! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📺⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠500+ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Videos⁠

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1:23.7	Crazy Horse. He was born around the year 1840, though no one knows the exact date. His people
1:30.6	were called the Lakota Sioux. They were Native Americans who lived on the plains. They followed
1:36.2	buffalo herds, rode horses, and lived in Teepees. Crazy Horse was born near what is now South Dakota.
1:43.6	His Lakota name was Thazoonun Kee Whitko, which means
1:48.0	his horse is crazy. It was not his first name. When he was young, he had a different name, Curly.
1:54.0	His hair was wavy and brown, and that's why people called him Curly. Curly was a quiet boy. He did not talk much, but he watched everything.
2:04.3	He listened carefully to the elders.
2:06.5	He learned how to ride a horse when he was very young.
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