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Great Plains
Book • 2001
In 'Great Plains', Ian Frazier embarks on a journey of over 25,000 miles across the Great Plains, visiting sites such as Sitting Bull's cabin, an abandoned house once terrorized by Bonnie and Clyde, and the scene of the murders chronicled in Truman Capote's 'In Cold Blood'.
The book is a mix of historical facts, personal memories, and humorous accounts, highlighting the region's rich history and the plight of the American Indian.
Frazier's writing balances enthusiasm for history with joyful wit, making the book a captivating historical travelogue.
The book is a mix of historical facts, personal memories, and humorous accounts, highlighting the region's rich history and the plight of the American Indian.
Frazier's writing balances enthusiasm for history with joyful wit, making the book a captivating historical travelogue.
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Mentioned by Rudyard Lynch in the context of discussing the agricultural colonization of the Great Plains.
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Explaining Frontier Era America
