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Lincoln's Bishop: A President, a Priest, and the Fate of 300 Dakota Sioux Warriors
By Niebuhr, Gustav
- ISBN
- 9780062097682
- Publisher
- HarperOne
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Starred Review on June 1, 2014 | Social Sciences
The Civil War is often the focus of America's history during the middle of the 19th century, but here Niebuhr (religion and the media, Syracuse Univ.; Beyond Tolerance) explains why this is a mistake. He takes a look at the life of Henry Benjamin Whipple (1822–1901), the first Episcopal Bishop of Minnesota, a man who personally petitioned the president on behalf of the marginalized Dakota Nation. Nieb...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
