Summary of Heather Cox Richardson's Wounded Knee

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Shermans were a new type of American, who had helped create a worldview based on aggressive economic development. They had fought for it against Southern slaveholders, and they had pushed it into western lands. But their worldview clashed with the traditional culture of the Plains Indians. #2 The Sherman brothers were both ambitious and successful. They invested in manufacturing and railroads, and supporte