Posted on Oct 3, 2021
As It Was: Thousands Witness Hanging of Captain Jack and Other Modocs
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On this day in American Indian history: Kintpuash (aka "Captain Jack") and three Modocs were hanged in retribution for their fight for their homeland.
As It Was: Thousands Witness Hanging of Captain Jack and Other Modocs
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Capt Gregory Prickett thanks for sharing this informative history share, I did not know of this.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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Ken Burns documentary called The West is a must see. He discusses how Native Americans were treated to include the migration of people moving west and how it impacted the natives.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
Available for free on PBS, https://kera.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/kenburnsclassroom/film/the-west/
The West | Ken Burns in the Classroom | PBS LearningMedia
The West, a nine-part, 12-hour documentary film series, chronicles the turbulent history of the American West—a mythic landscape filled with stories of both heartbreaking tragedy and undying hope. Beginning in the era when the land belonged only to American Indians and ending in the 20th century, the film is populated by unforgettable historical characters—from gold seekers to cowboys to homesteaders to American Indian leaders—whose competing...
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MAJ Ken Landgren
Capt Gregory Prickett - Ken Burns is a National Treasure. He makes history come alive.
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