Summary of Killing Crazy Horse by by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard: The Merciless Indian Wars in America

by Genius Reads

Note to is an unofficial summary & analysis of Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard’s designed to enrich your reading experience. Killing Crazy Horse is the latest in Bill O’Reilly’s ‘Killing Series’ which attempts to illuminate some key moments and eras in American history. Along with his co-author Martin Dugard, he provides a compelling overview of the turbulent relationship between the American Indians and the US. As he makes clear in his authors note, the terms American Indian and Native American are used interchangeably throughout the text.Each chapter focuses on a different event in the history of US-Native American relations and follows a compelling narrative arc, which puts the reader in the center of the action, before moving onto the history behind each event. The language used is not overly academic as some popular history books can be, and benefits from a clarity of style which makes the content very accessible and understandable.What cannot be made apparent in these chapter summaries is the extraordinary attention to detail the authors brandish when it comes to describing the American landscape of the 19th century. Neither has it been possible to fully capture the expertly crafted character profiles of some of American’s history's most compelling characters

Kindle Edition

Published October 22, 2020

Reviews

[Jhosler123 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a disturbing book that I'm glad I read. . It was such a good overview of our Indian history and the relationship with out government. It's even harder to believe it was only 150ish years ago.

[John Schmitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clearly detailed telling of a difficult subject. This was a chapter of American history not often confronted as directly as the authors have done here. Routine slaughters of people and their desecration by both sides using spurious defense of such actions leads one to confront the age old problem of man’s inhumanity to man. I had a chance to visit Mt. Rushmore this summer, as well as the nearby Crazy Horse memorial, which although incomplete, is one of the largest monuments in the world. Native American pride is quite apparent, yet in the telling of the history one feels a sense of hope and reconciliation.