by Rich Wandschneider | Oct 29, 2021 | Alvin Josephy, Blaine Harden, historiography, Sara Koenig, spalding, Spokane Garry, whitman
When I had the bookstore all those years ago, I kept a big supply of Bison Books from the University of Nebraska that told the tales of the fur traders and mountain men. It was not my thing; American history was not my thing. I read fiction and short stories,...
by Rich Wandschneider | Jul 14, 2021 | Blaine Harden, Indian removal, Indian Territory, Indian treaties, Kellen Trellen, Nez Perce, Nez Perce treaty, Phil Cash Cash, spalding, Walla walla treaty, whitman, Whitman College
I’ve been writing Josephy Library blog posts for ten years, telling stories of lies, outrages, and omissions regarding Indians in American history. From time to time, I’ve thought I should make a book, comb and clean the posts up a bit, sometimes combine a couple or...