Book · 2011 · History
Wounded Knee
Party Politics and the Road to an American Massacre
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I'm I'm just finishing up a book by Heather Cox Richardson called Wounded Knee and it's about Sue and other tribes in the dtas Senator Brian Shotz thank you very much.
Ezra Klein · The Ezra Klein Show · Aug 2024 Listen at 48:56 The best things said about it
And I'm just finishing up a book by Heather Cox Richardson called Wounded Knee and it's about Sue and other tribes in the dtas Senator Brian Shotz.
Why people recommend it
Wounded Knee by Heather Cox Richardson is a historical work detailing the struggles of the Sioux and other Native American tribes in the Dakotas. On an episode of The Ezra Klein Show titled Democrats Need a Better Answer on Affordability. Here's One., Senator Brian Schatz mentioned the book during a discussion with host Ezra Klein, noting that he was just finishing it up as part of his personal reading. Schatz included the title among his final recommendations for the audience, drawing attention to the sobering history of Indigenous populations in the American West. The book explores the complex and often tragic interactions between Native nations and the United States government, culminating in the devastating events surrounding Wounded Knee. By bringing up Richardson's meticulous historical research, Schatz underscored the importance of confronting America's difficult past and understanding how historical injustices continue to echo through the contemporary political and social landscape. The mention served to ground the podcast's policy-focused conversation in a broader, historical reckoning with indigenous rights, federal power, and the foundational conflicts that shaped the American nation.
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Brian Schatz and I'm just finishing up a book by Heather Cox Richardson called Wounded Knee and it's about Sue and other… 1
“and I'm just finishing up a book by Heather Cox Richardson called Wounded Knee and it's about Sue and other tribes in the dtas Senator Brian Shotz”
Ezra Klein I'm I'm just finishing up a book by Heather Cox Richardson called Wounded Knee and it's about Sue and other… 1
“I'm I'm just finishing up a book by Heather Cox Richardson called Wounded Knee and it's about Sue and other tribes in the dtas Senator Brian Shotz thank you very much”
