Richard E. Jensen

Eyewitness at Wounded Knee

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ISBN 13:: 9780803236097
author:: Richard E. Jensen
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bison Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2011
Pages:: 232
Dimensions:: 9.20 (w) x 9.40 (h) x 0.90 (d)
Genre:: South Dakota - State & Local History, Native North American History - Plains Tribes, Military - United States - Indian Wars & Battles
Condition:: New
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Eyewitness at Wounded Knee brings together 150 previously unpublished photographs taken before and immediately after the infamous massacre in December 1890. The images, made by itinerant photographers George Trager and Clarence Grant Morelodge, provide a unique perspective on this tragic event. The book's accompanying commentaries offer insights into both the Indian and military sides of the story. Richard E. Jensen examines the political and economic circumstances that led to the massacre, while R. Eli Paul considers the role of the US Army at Wounded Knee. John E. Carter discusses the photographers, reporters, and relic hunters who profited from the tragedy. Heather Cox Richardson's narrative provides context for this significant historical event, which has long been overshadowed by existing accounts. This Bison Books edition features digitally enhanced and restored images, making the photographs as compelling as the event itself.

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