Eli S. Ricker

Eli Seavey Ricker (April 29, 1843 - May 17, 1926) was a corporal serving the Union Army during the American Civil War, newspaper editor, rancher, judge, and activist known for his support of Native Americans and other social causes. He was one of the first historians to recognize the validity of Native American views. Quotes When the white man landed on the shores of the New World, an eclipse, blacker than any that ever darkened the sun, blighted the hopes and happiness of the native people, races then living in tranquility upon their own soil. Voices of the American West, page xi External links Category:1843 births Category:1926 deaths Category:Historians from the United States Category:Historians of the American Civil War Category:Authors from the United States Category:Judges from the United States Category:Journalists from the United States Category:Activists from the United States Category:Native American activists Category:People of the American Civil War Category:People from Illinois Category:Christian Scientists Category:Editors from the United States Category:Farmers Category:People from Nebraska Category:People from Maine