Indian reservation along Wounded Knee Creek were engaged in events specific to the age that resonate far beyond in the spirit of the oppression of certain peoples by federal troops. Wounded knee occurred in 1890, and the true blue saloon we will encounter today. It is the name of a particular bar at which american sailors were assaulted in the country of chile, specifically in valparaiso, chile, which is a major port along the Pacific Coast of chile. I want us to consider the ways in which the United States army and navy were envisioning their future. We were already considering over the past several presentations the ways in which the armed forces, especially certain elements of the officer corps, were anticipating great power conflict. A fair degree of anxiety infused their beliefs. Now, historians dont have any radically or persuasively clear understanding of exactly why americans of this age were so anxietyridden but at precisely the same time that there was tremendous optimism and
That will be speaking with us throughout the next month so i encourage everyone to stop by the questions desk and grab an event calendar. Before we get started, i like to remind everyone to silence your devices. We prefer not to have any interruptions. Make sure to use the microphone located there by the pillar. We dont use on microphone, your question will not be picked up on the recording. If you have not purchased the book, they are available at the register. Hold up your chairs at the end of the event. We have an extinguished event with us. The jewish holocaust survivor. He grew up on the reservation in northern minnesota. He teaches literature currently at the university of socal. His writings have appeared in publishing such as the new york times, Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post among others. In addition, hes previously written four novels, one of which is named best book for 2006 by the Washington Post. He discusses his newest book. Im not going to spoil it for you but
We are excited about the authors that will be speaking with us throughout the next month so i encourage everyone to stop by the questions desk and grab an event calendar. Before we get started, i like to remind everyone to silence your devices. We prefer not to have any interruptions. Make sure to use the microphone located there by the pillar. We dont use on microphone, your question will not be picked up on the recording. If you have not purchased the book, they are available at the register. Hold up your chairs at the end of the event. We have an extinguished event with us. The jewish holocaust survivor. He grew up on the reservation in northern minnesota. He teaches literature currently at the university of socal. His writings have appeared in publishing such as the new york times, Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post among others. In addition, hes previously written four novels, one of which is named best book for 2006 by the Washington Post. He discusses his newest book. Im
Up next, author and National Parks service historian Jerome Greene talks about his book, american carnage, wounded knee, 1890. The book takes a comprehensive look at south dakota massacre, the causes and the aftermath. Talk, he recounts firsthand recollections from lakota indians about the day in which the u. S. Cavalry fired on their camp. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this program. I am curious how many of you have heard of wounded knee before today . It is wellknown next to the battle of the little bighorn. My first knowledge came from school, probably junior high school. I grew up in Northern New York state. I remember reading in the magazines of the day, this is way back in 1958, 1959, probably most of you were not even around then. I remember reading in the pulp magazines of the day that provided fodder for my interests. I know they carried articles on wounded knee. I remember asking my grandmother, who was born in 1881, she was a young girl, nine years old when wounded k
Greene talks about his book, american carnage, wounded knee, 1890. It looks at the south dakota massacre, the causes and the aftermath. He recounts worst hand firsthand recollections from lakota indians about the day in which the u. S. Cavalry fired on their camp. Killing about the kansas city 300. Public library hosted this program. How many of you have heard of wounded knee . I suspect virtually everyone has. It is probably, next to the battle of little big warned, the one armyindian and counter most people ive heard of. My knowledge comes from high school, junior high school. I grew up in new york state. I remember reading in the magazines of the day, this is way back in 1958, 59, probably most of you were not even around then. I remember reading in the pulp magazines of the day that provided fodder for my interests. I know they each carried articles on wounded knee. I remember asking my grandmother, who was born in 1881, she was a young girl, nine years old when wounded knee occurr