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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
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October 1, 2021
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October 31, 2021
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Chosen as our true crime themed BotM in October 2021.

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Snowtulip
Dec 24, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: non-fiction, audio
Living in the desert southwest, you are reminded of Native American history on a daily basis...but it's often easy to stop looking past the touristy pieces of daily life. One of the reasons I read and love non-fiction is for these reminders of what has passed and what we should have learned from, especially when it's so easy for us to isolate ourselves in today's day and age.

The amount of research that had to go into this story had to be outstanding, so I appreciate the commitment to bring this
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poot
Aug 05, 2018 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
I never do well with non-fiction books, but I thought the case was an intriguing one. I learned a lot about what the government did to Native Americans (ex. guardians, libel in the newspapers), since American history classes don't teach these things. This case was super jacked up and, while I didn't find the reveal to be that exciting, I was interested in seeing what the outcome would be. To be honest, I only skimmed the last section of the book as I pretty much lost interest. Thought it was coo ...more
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Feb 15, 2023 rated it it was amazing
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