An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
456. Fall of the Sioux: The Massacre at Wounded Knee (Part 3)
May 30, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
Author: L. Frank Baum
Context:
Mentioned when discussing that the author of the genocidal editorial about Sitting Bull in the Saturday Pioneer was the same person who wrote The Wizard of Oz
Author: Dee Brown
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as 'the book by Dee Brown that was published at the beginning of the 70s' - described as transformative in how the clash between Americans and Native Americans is understood
Author: Cormac McCarthy
Context:
Mentioned in the context of a film adaptation being made, referenced when discussing whether modern westerns could portray Plains Indians as villains