“One marker, which I would read a bit later on, tells the familiar story of Narcissa Whitman, "trail-blazer and martyred missionary," who followed the north side of the Platte in 1836 on horseback, "becoming the first white women to cross the American continent," and who, along with her husband, Marcus, was "massacred by Cayuse Indians" at their Protestant mission in 1847 in Walla Walla, Washington. (The Indians there were justifiably enraged at the whites for spreading measles to them.)”
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Earning the Rockies: How Geography Shapes America's Role in the World
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Robert D. Kaplan
Robert D. Kaplan is an American journalist and writer born on June 23, 1952. He is renowned for his work in the fields of international politics, geopolitics, and military strategy, known for his in-depth analysis and unique insights. more
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