An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (Day 70)

I am reading this book with my husband. It wasn't what I expected--it follows the narrative of the colonization of the US from the indigenous peoples' perspective, but it is less about them than what is done to them--but it's very good. It is also very disturbing. 

I'm not one to put something down because it's too hard--it's my responsibility to look at those things--but I could not get through the last chapter fast enough. I will not go into too much detail, but let's just say that "scalping" was actually started in Ireland, and however badly you feel about the term "redskin" you don't feel bad enough.

There's no way to know about some things without being disturbed. 

Deb in the City