Early Beginnings
Black Hawk was born somewhere around 1767 in modern-day Rock Island, a city in this modern day US state.
What is Illinois?
There's a team in Chicago called the Blackhawks that currently plays in this professional sports league.
What is the National Hockey League?
During the Black Hawk War, this future US President served as a volunteer for the Illinois Militia for almost 4 months.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
A widespread myth said that this Olympic gold medal-winning athlete was the descendant of Black Hawk.
Who is Jim Thorpe?
Black Hawk was alongside this famous Native American chief when the latter was killed by the US Army at the Battle of the Thames.
Who is Tecumseh?
Black Hawk died on this date from a two week illness.
The NBA's Atlanta Hawks started out as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, their home stadium being in between these three cities in Illinois and Iowa.
What are Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa?
Black Hawk was a member of this Native American tribe.
Who are the Sauk people?
Black Hawk fought in this battle in May of 1815 in modern day Missouri, sometimes known as the "Forgotten War."
What is the Battle of the Sink Hole?
Black Hawk inspired this famous statue built by Lorado Taft near Oregon, Illinois.
What is the Eternal Indian?
Black Hawk had a wife named As-she-we-qua, which in English translates to this.
What is Singing Bird?
In a battle at this island in Iowa, Black Hawk was able to help the British forces push the Americans out of the upper Mississippi River valley.
These two commanders served alongside Black Hawk during the war.
Black Hawk's remains were stolen in 1839, and stored in this Burlington, Iowa building until it was burned down in 1855.
What is the Burlington Geological and Historical Society?
The UH-60 Black Hawk, a helicopter used by the US military and produced by this company.
What is Sikorsky Aircraft?