Wounded Knee: Party Politics and the Road to an American Massacre

Wounded Knee by Heather Cox Richardson is a groundbreaking historical account that sheds new light on one of America's most tragic events - the massacre of nearly 300 unarmed Lakota Sioux men, women, and children at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota.

This definitive book reveals that the massacre was not just an act of racist brutality, but the outcome of roiling partisan politics.

Historian Richardson brings a fresh perspective to this epochal American tragedy, showing how politicians in Washington exploited fear and manipulated the media to maintain their political majority and business-friendly tariffs.

With meticulous research and beautiful writing, Wounded Knee is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the dark underbelly of American history and its ongoing impact on contemporary politics.