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Sue Baugh explains how a forgotten conflict between the government and the Dakota Sioux led to the largest mass execution in U.S. history and left a legacy that haunts both sides today. Register.
In Minnesota, August 1862, a smoldering conflict between the U.S. government and the Dakota Sioux finally erupted into war.
The savage battle that followed forced President Lincoln to pull troops from the Civil War and send them to Minnesota to quell the uprising.
In this multimedia presentation, award-winning speaker Sue Baugh explains how this forgotten conflict led to the largest mass execution in U.S. history and left a legacy that still haunts both sides of the conflict.
Registration is required. To register, click on the REGISTER button on this page.
This program will take place online; you will receive an email confirmation with the link when you register. Click that link at the start time to join us.
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