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Wounded Knee : party politics and the road to an American massacre
Title:
Wounded Knee : party politics and the road to an American massacre
Author:
Richardson, Heather Cox.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Basic Books, [2010]

©2010
Physical Description:
vii, 363 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Summary:
Argues the fierce partisanship, heated political rhetoric, and an irresponsible, profit-driven media were responsible for the massacre of three hundred Lakota Sioux at Wounded Knee.
Language:
English
Contents:
A new nation, a new economy -- A divided nation -- The westward "march of civilization" -- Managing the west -- A season of desperation -- Once set in motion -- The massacre -- The aftermath.
ISBN:
9780465009213
Format :
Book