The History Drop on Instagram: "On this day, the Wounded Knee Massacre marked the tragic culmination of the American Indian Wars. Nearly 300 brave Lakota Sioux lost their lives at the hands of U.S. soldiers after years of broken promises and despair. The Ghost Dance movement sparked hope among the Lakota, a spiritual revival that promised the return of ancestral lands. But fears among U.S. officials led to a misinterpretation of these peaceful gatherings, culminating in the heart-wrenching confr

Bringing History To Life on Instagram: "Robert McGee was an American frontier worker and former soldier whose name became widely known because of the extraordinary injuries he survived during the Indian Wars. This studio portrait was taken after 1864, likely in the late 1860s to early 1870s, and shows McGee in profile to document the lasting effects of his ordeal. In 1864, McGee was captured during a conflict on the Great Plains and was scalped by a Sioux chief known as Little Turtle. Remarkably

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