Name: Killers of the Flower Moon
ISBN: 9781398540651

David Grann

A masterpiece of narrative non-fiction, set around an American crime and the birth of the FBI, a thrilling investigative account of a forgotten moment in history.[Bokinfo].

Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI

Killers of the Flower Moon

Jennifer

Should be required reading in all U.S. history classes in high school and/or college. This book is very educational about the expansion and statehood of Oklahoma and is another example of how terrible the US government was(is) to the Native Americans. Plus there are pictures so I very much appreciated those. Note to self: Never drink moonshine ever again. Also, is the plot of this already a movie? If not, it should be. Tragic, messed up story, which has had traumatizing effects on generations of the Osage people. The American government did nothing to protect these people and the injustice is upsetting. Nothing has changed since this time. American Indians are still marginalized and kept down by systemic racism. Random note: after reading this and The Devil in the White City, I've learned (even more so) that life insurance is not a game and I'm glad there are better laws(?) to prevent this kind of fraud. At least I hope there are?

Killers of the Flower Moon Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI