The Black Hawk War, or, How to Demolish an Entire Civilization and Still Feel Good About Yourself in the Morning, or, We Apologize for the Inconvenience but You're Going to Have to Leave Now, or, 'I Have Fought the Big Knives and Will Continue to Fight Th Lyrics

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The Blackhawk War was a real conflict between the Sauk and Fox Native Americans and the United States military and the Illinois militia. You can read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackhawk_War