On This Day in 1890, the U.S. Army Killed Nearly 300 Lakota People in the Wounded Knee Massacre.

The mass murder made sensational news at the time, but getting to the heart of the matter took a much deeper view of American history As initial reports of a mass murder of Lakota Native Americans on December 29, 1890, trickled across the nation, newspapers were quick to place the blame on the Lakota. “IndianContinue reading “On This Day in 1890, the U.S. Army Killed Nearly 300 Lakota People in the Wounded Knee Massacre.”