Killers of the Flower Moonby David Grann | |
| Category: |
"Crime and Disaster (non-fiction)" |
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| Pages: | 291 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Date Added: | 12/14/2018 |
| Date Read: | 08/03/2019 |
| Notes: | Subtitle: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI The Osage Indians were driven to a patch of land in Oklahoma that was dry and rocky and good for nothing—until oil was discovered. The quickly became one of the richest communities on the planet. But the government didn't think Indians capable of handling their own affairs, so they appointed White guardians to take care of their money. From 1921 to 1926, at least 26 Osages died of mysterious causes. The brand new FBI sent agents to investigate, led by a local agent named Tom White. A long investigation finally convicted a local businessman named William Hale for leading the plot in order to get the Indians' oil rights. Hale was given a life sentence but let out after awhile. Hoover and the FBI played up the case as proof of their skills. The author of the book, however, discovered that a lot more Osages died than those usually considered part of the murder plot. It's hard to know for sure after all these years, but there was apparently a plot by many of the Whites in the area to kill the Osages for their money. |
| My Rating: | 7 |
Reviewed by Roger on 2019-08-03 21:16:58
