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"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" examines the history of Native Americans in the late 1800s, with a spotlight on the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890. The book spans the broader experiences of tribes across the North American continent, contextualizing the conflicts and cultural impacts of U.S. westward expansion.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Dee Alexander Brown
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