The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West by Peter Cozzens A Review 'Although scalps were most often taken off the dead, scalping in and of itself was not intended to kill. Unless grievously wounded, victims often survived the ordeal ...' It is about two months since I put the finishing touches, …
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Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown A Review 'The only good Indians I ever saw were dead.' [attributed to General Philip Sheridan 1868] I began this book with high expectations and a lot of questions. Most of my expectations were realised, yet some of the …
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