Join us this week for an intense deep dive into one of the most harrowing stories in Native American/American history. The Osage Nation became the per capita richest people in the world for a period of time in the early 1900's. Soon after that wealth accumulated, the Osage people were targeted by a murderous conspiracy, of those who claimed to be their friends and family, that to this day remains mostly unsolved. 10's, if not 100's, of Osage were systematically murdered for their money and their rights to the mineral wealth that lay beneath their lands. David Grann takes us through their story of survival, and introduces us to some of the earliest agents of the FBI, during it's tumultuous formative years, as it scrambled to gain credibility and recognition. Let us know your thoughts on Grann's historical review of this saga that newspapers of the time dubbed the Reign of Terror.
AND! CONGRATULATIONS to Mattie and Parker!!!!! Don't forget, Next month's bookclub book is The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling. We will be back in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!
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