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title: Crazy Horse
author: History Detectives
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18548/crazy-horse/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-02-27
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# Crazy Horse
_Authored by History Detectives_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18548.jpg)
## Image Caption
A sketch of [Crazy Horse](https://www.worldhistory.org/Crazy_Horse/) (Tasunke Witko, l. c. 1840-1877), the Oglala Lakota [Sioux](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sioux/) warrior and hero. Crazy Horse refused to be photographed – there are no known photos of him – but this sketch is supposed to bear a close resemblance to him.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Detectives, H. (2024, February 27). Crazy Horse. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Detectives, History. "Crazy Horse." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 27, 2024. .
### MLA
Detectives, History. "Crazy Horse." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Feb 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crazy_Horse_drawn_in_1934_by_a_Mormon_missionary.jpg) by [**History Detectives**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crazy_Horse_drawn_in_1934_by_a_Mormon_missionary.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 27 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.