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Try reading this acclaimed book by historian Thomas Goodrich. He lets the evidence do the talking in Scalp Dance. Not too academic, above politics and beyond blame games. It's a good place to start.
Richard
Thanks for the title, I will look i tup at the library this Monday ;-))
I just remembered, Hell On Wheels was the title of the third installment -- which was 2 hours -- of the TNT miniseries INTO THE WEST (2008). Heavily politically corrected: all the problems in the American west are caused by ignorant oppressive white men, but of course their women know better. Ominous title for a proposed TV series.
Pardon me for turning political.
Richard
Speaking of the ignorant PC people. I ride the bus in Corpus Christi and I overheard a conversation between a white guy/passenger and the driver-a hispanic guy. The passenger was reading a book about how the white men oppressed the Indians--totally ignoring the fact that the Spaniards did much worse.
I made mention of the fact about the Spaniards treatment of the Indians and almost got thrown off the bus. All I can say is-Stupid is as Stupid does, and in this case-both that passenger and driver were very stupid.
I was thinking the same thing, sort of -- I mean, that the title sounds like anything but a western. I hope it doesn't turn out to be another exercise in political correctness in which behavior and dialogue reflects lifestyles of the idle rich in Malibu and Bel Aire instead of the time and place of the American west. The way things are going, I'm not optimistic.
Richard
Hi Richard, I fully agree. Ill give it a try but I hope it does turn out to be a good one. If its PC, im outta there in a heartbeat.
Personnally, with a title like that, I would rather it be about the WWII Armored Division and their "activities" in France through Germany.
