CS.com Politics/History Book Club, Dec 2013
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:27 am
Just finished this:
Great read about the events in the early and mid-1970's at Wounded Knee, SD, in which skirmishes between the fed govt and Native American's resulted in the death of two fed agents, not to mention dozens of Natives. US Gov't: "Treaties? We don't need no stinky treaties!"
Sad story.
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Started this last week:
Very good history about the world's forgotten continent, from the arrival of early settelers in the 1700's to present. Australia, like much of its wildlife, developed on its own, virtually free from the Mother Country, mostly due to distance. Abused the natives, of course, though, unlike in the settlement of America, there seemed to be genuine sentiment to protect and respect the Aborigines, at least early on.
What are you reading?
Great read about the events in the early and mid-1970's at Wounded Knee, SD, in which skirmishes between the fed govt and Native American's resulted in the death of two fed agents, not to mention dozens of Natives. US Gov't: "Treaties? We don't need no stinky treaties!"
Sad story.
*******
Started this last week:
Very good history about the world's forgotten continent, from the arrival of early settelers in the 1700's to present. Australia, like much of its wildlife, developed on its own, virtually free from the Mother Country, mostly due to distance. Abused the natives, of course, though, unlike in the settlement of America, there seemed to be genuine sentiment to protect and respect the Aborigines, at least early on.
What are you reading?
