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Massacre in Minnesota

by Gary Clayton Anderson

Indians of north america, government relationsMinnesota, historyDakota War, Minnesota, 1862CausesDakota IndiansGovernment relationsHISTORY / Native AmericanHISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)

"A detailed analysis of the origins, events, and aftermath of the Minnesota-Dakota War of 1862"-- "Ultimately, what emerges most clearly from Anderson's account is the outsize suffering of innocents on both sides of the Dakota War-and, identified unequivocally for the first time, the role of white duplicity in bringing about this unprecedented and needless calamity. "--

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Book data: Open Library