When people cry “Geronimo!” before jumping into water, they’re actually invoking the name of a real Apache warrior who lived in the 19th century. His name has now become a daring exclamation that has been used for almost a century, but his life story has faded from common memory.
Geronimo’s life was shaped by loss and survival in the brutal southwest of the United States. But interestingly, Geronimo wasn’t actually his real name...
Intrigued? Click on to find out more about this Native American leader’s impressive life.