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Haggis for Breakfast

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6. "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI"

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #3)

Tue May 28, 2019, 09:39 PM

May 2019

by David Grann, published by Doubleday in 2017.

It is a searing indictment of the callousness and prejudice toward Native Americans that allowed the murderers to operate with impunity.

I had a hard time reading it.

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In The 1920s, A Community Conspired To Kill Native Americans For Their Oil Money [View all] Judi Lynn May 2019 OP

Another part of OK history we don't learn in OK schools! Thanks for posting. bobbieinok May 2019 #1

Just discovered it tonight when someone posted it on Facebook. Had never known about it, either. Judi Lynn May 2019 #2

I had read that the Osage were a major target because of their money from oil bobbieinok May 2019 #5

There was a book written about this recently. bluedigger May 2019 #3

It's a great book...would highly recommend Docreed2003 May 2019 #4

"Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #6

It does sound worthwhile. Thanks for your comment. n/t Judi Lynn May 2019 #8

Found an article regarding the book you read, and film: Judi Lynn Jun 2019 #11

Surely hope a lot of people will learn about this. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn May 2019 #7

1921-1925, 60 Osage were killed, their land inherited/deeded to 'guardians' appalachiablue May 2019 #9

Had to go look for photos of this monster, after reading more about him. Judi Lynn Jun 2019 #10

In depth article from the Oklahoma newspaper, the Oklahoman: Judi Lynn Jun 2019 #12

Hale the ringleader was a real monster, like his nephews and appalachiablue Jun 2019 #13