Wounded knee
Subtitle: party politics and the road to an American massacre
By: Heather Cox Richardson
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9780465009213
Subjects: Politics and government; Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-353) and index.
Table of contents: title: A new nation, a new economy; title: A divided nation; title: The westward march of civilization; title: Managing the west; title: A season of desperation; title: Once set in motion; title: The massacre; title: The aftermath.