Wounded Knee

In Wounded Knee, acclaimed historian Heather Cox Richardson offers a compelling and thoroughly researched account of the 1890 massacre of Lakota Sioux near Wounded Knee Creek, revealing its roots not in the American West but in political dynamics back East. She explores how factors like partisanship, heated rhetoric, and exploitative media contributed to this tragic event, drawing parallels to contemporary issues. Richly detailed and thoughtfully written, the book provides a new perspective on a defining moment in American history.