"Empire of the Summer Moon" S C Gwynne

A marvelous dive into a very specific, but also, very broad part of the native American genocide: it's prelude, intent, improvisation and satisfaction. This biography aims to, primarily, tell the story of Quanah Parker, the half white Comanche chief towards the end of the Native American landhold of the Midwest. The book spent the first half giving the back story of Quanah's origin of upbringing and environmental circumstance. This is a well researched book by a person who has deep knowledge of the region and it's enough to inspire one to take a tour of the region and see a number of nearly unidentifiable places because this history book was written by the victors. A fantastic, compelling read that educatates one on an oft skipped section of American history.