And not only was the government proud of their new GATLIN GUN, that they ‘tried ‘er out’ on the Tribes, on the 29th of December, 1890 killing over 220 men women and children… And not a week later, the future author of The Wizard of Oz, Frank L. Baum would PRINT in the newspaper that:
“Having wronged the Indians for centuries it would be best to follow it up with just one more wrong and wipe these untamable creatures from the face of this earth.” (paraphrasing)
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And not only was the government proud of their new GATLIN GUN, that they ‘tried ‘er out’ on the Tribes, on the 29th of December, 1890 killing over 220 men women and children… And not a week later, the future author of The Wizard of Oz, Frank L. Baum would PRINT in the newspaper that:
“Having wronged the Indians for centuries it would be best to follow it up with just one more wrong and wipe these untamable creatures from the face of this earth.” (paraphrasing)
Nice, eh?