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History That Doesn't Suck
In the episode, the hosts highlighted that the book was authored by a Pottawatomie writer as a direct rebuttal to Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis, emphasizing how the United States' growth came at the expense of Native American homes and a once happy race. They presented it as a crucial perspective on the true cost of American expansion, urging listeners to remember the sacrifices behind the nation's grandeur.
Episode: 89: Closing the Wild West: (Wounded Knee, Buffalo...
It was written by a Pottawatomie man and served as a rebuttal to Frederick Jackson Turner's thesis, highlighting the cost of the United States' success, specifically the loss of Native American homes and a happy race.
your hearts in admiration rejoice over the beauty and grandeur of this young republic. Do not forget that this success has been at the sacrifice of our homes and a once happy race,