The Deadliest Massacres of the Indian Wars: The History of the U.S. Army's Worst Attacks on Native Americans in the 19th Century

From the “Trail of Tears” to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the first contact between natives and settlers, tribes like the Sioux, Cherokee, and Navajo have both fascinated and perplexed outsiders with their history, language, and culture.

The Shoshone are still remembered for their assistance, esp...