Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
An Indian History of the American West (Arena Books)
Dee Alexander Brown
Explore the devastating history of the American Indian's systematic destruction in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. This classic bestseller, hailed as "Impossible to put down," is an eloquent and fully documented account of the battles, massacres, and broken treaties that left the Indigenous people defeated and demoralized. Through personal accounts and council records, Dee Brown masterfully tells the story of the Dakota, Ute, Sioux, Cheyenne, and other tribes in their own words, changing our vision of how the West was really won. With an incisive new preface, this 30th-anniversary edition is a must-read for those seeking a unique and disturbing narrative of American history.
Publish Date
2001-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
2001-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1970
Goodreads Rating
4.24
ISBN
8601300079417
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2020-02-03T09:17:42.000Z
Hey @joerogan
Try “Bury my heart at Wounded Knee.” A fully documented account of the systematic destruction of the Native Americans; Dakota, Ute, Sioux, Cheyenne, and other tribes tell us in their own words. Devastating.
And true. – source