Report from Wounded Knee

Overview

Drawing upon the resources of the National Archives and the almost documentary like paintings of Remington and his contemporaries, Report From Wounded Knee is a short history of the official attitudes and postures toward the American Indian that led to the infamous massacre of the Sioux at Wounded Knee. The dramatic use of paintings and photographs, as well as the carefully documented narration, infuse this chapter of American History with a vivid sense of immediacy