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Unsettled ground, the Whitman Massacre and its shifting legacy in the American West, Cassandra Tate

Label
Unsettled ground, the Whitman Massacre and its shifting legacy in the American West, Cassandra Tate
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-279) and index
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contains biographical information
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Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Unsettled ground
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1127788843
Responsibility statement
Cassandra Tate
Sub title
the Whitman Massacre and its shifting legacy in the American West
Summary
"Historian Cassandra Tate proposes to assemble the story of the Whitman Massacre from the many accounts while including the native point of view to provide a greater context to the event"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
The Attack -- The Imperial Tribe -- The Missionaries -- Destination Oregon -- Early Years at Waiilatpu -- The Disillusionment Becomes Mutual -- Explosion of Grief and Violence -- Aftermath -- Canonization -- Reinterpreting the Whitman "Tragedy."
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Whitman Massacre and its shifting legacy in the American West
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