American Carnage: Wounded Knee, 1890 - 9780806169064

In this gripping tale, Jerome A. Greene--renowned specialist on the Indian wars--explores why the bloody engagement happened and demonstrates how it became a brutal massacre. Drawing on a wealth of sources, including previously unknown testimonies, Greene examines the events from both Native and non-Native perspectives, explaining the significance of treaties, white settlement, political disputes, and the Ghost Dance as influential factors in what eventually took place.

• | Author: Jerome A. Greene
• | Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• | Publication Date: July 08, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 618 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0806169060
• | ISBN-13: 9780806169064