Wounded Knee
Heather Cox Richardson
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Wounded Knee
Published
2010
Publisher
Basic Books
Pages
363
ISBN-13
9780465009213
ISBN-10
0465009212
Description
On December 29, 1890, American troops opened fire with howitzers on hundreds of unarmed Lakota Sioux men, women, and children near Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota, killing nearly 300 Sioux. As acclaimed historian Heather Cox Richardson shows in Wounded Knee, the massacre grew out of a set of political forces all too familiar to us today: fierce partisanship, heated political rhetoric, and an irresponsible, profit-driven media. Richardson tells a dramatically new story about the Wounded Knee massacre, revealing that its origins lay not in the West but in the corridors of political power back East. Politicians in Washington, Democrat and Republican alike, sought to set the stage for mass murder by exploiting an age-old political tool—fear. Assiduously researched and beautifully written, Wounded Knee will be the definitive account of an epochal American tragedy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Wounded Knee?
This edition of Wounded Knee has approximately 363 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Wounded Knee?
For most readers, Wounded Knee typically takes between 7h 34m and 5h 3m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 90,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 6h 3m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 13 days • Estimated word count: 90,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Wounded Knee?
The estimated word count for Wounded Knee is approximately 90,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Wounded Knee?
Wounded Knee was written by Heather Cox Richardson.
When was Wounded Knee published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2010. The original work may have been published on a different date.