Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
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Dee Brown's is a fully documented account of the annihilation of the American Indian in the late 1800s ending at the Battle of Wounded Knee. Brown brings to light a story of torture and atrocity not well known in American history. The fashion in which the American Indian was exterminated is best s ....
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.... as evidenced by the book's nearly 500 pages. However, while some may complain is boring or text-book-like, I believe the opposite is actually true. Generally, very little is known about this terrible genocide and is a wonderful and interesting learning tool. Brown has written many books about the life of the American Indian, including Creek Mary's Blood and Killdeer Mountain, but is clearly his greatest work.
Brown made sure to include songs, quotes, and portraits sprinkled throug ....
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Word count: 650
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
