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David Keys outlines his version of a continuing story of conquest in the West.
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I have attached a copy of the latest newsletter from the Western Historical Association. Some great little articles in this quarter including:
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A decent PBS series on the History of the Native Americans which will stream over the net. The programme on Wounded Knee is very interesting indeed - ties in with the wider Civil Rights movement. LINK Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand and investigate the truth in the myth. Some good historical background and debate.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0112xfd Also available on Skydrive HERE Highbrow or lowbrow? James Gilbert looks at the competing visions of American civilisation on offer at Chicago's fin de siécle Exposition of 1893. Link to article HERE
To understand why Americans believe their nation to be innocent of imperialism we must go back to the Founding Fathers of the Republic, says Graham MacPhee. http://www.historytoday.com/graham-macphee/empire-%E2%80%93-what-empire
Wild Bill Hicock and wagon trains - familiar images of pioneer spirit, but a more complex and less triumphalist view of how the American frontier moved West is explained by Margaret Walsh. http://www.historytoday.com/margaret-walsh/new-horizons-american-west
Christina Walkley looks at how the triumphs and tragedies of pioneer women on the trail West can be traced in their patchwork quilts. http://www.historytoday.com/christina-walkley/quilting-rocky-road
An article looking at the controversial relationship between Native Americans and the Federal Government of the USA. http://www.historytoday.com/andrew-boxer/native-americans-and-federal-government Mr F
A six part BBC documentary on the Battle of the Little Bighorn is available on Youtube. The First part is below and other parts can be found by following the link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf9U5EJXDis&feature=related |
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