osage. the indians once controlled much of the central part of the united states and were eventually forced was at that time that an osage chief stood up, and he said we should move to this territory because the land is infertile and a white man considers it worthless so he will leave us alone. the seemingly forsaken land turned out to be sitting upon some of the largest deposits of oil then in the united states. and in the beginning of the 20th century, the 2000 or so osage became the wealthiest people in the world. they had white servants, who said at the time, as one american might own a car, each osage owned 11. the world's provoked all sorts of reaction among white americans. envy, jealousy. they then began to be mysteriously murdered in one of the most sinister crimes in american history. in 1923, after a law more than two dozen osage murders, the case was taken up by a rather obscure branch of the justice department, a pretty ragtag operation known as the bureau of investigation. and it would later be renamed the fbi. the osage murder cases became one of the fbi's first major homicid

it recounts a murder spree that targeted the osage indians. and wrapping up our look at the best nonce fiction books. it recounts a battle that changed the american approach to the war in vietnam. many of these authors have or will be appearing on book tv you can watch them on our website. good afternoon everyone. thanks for coming out on tuesday afternoon. we will just jump right in. and during vietnam and excellent book. without further ado mr. right.

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nearly a century later, new light is shed on the killing of the osage indians.sident trump has made a surprise announcement that he's banning transgender people from serving in the us military in any capacity. he says they risk burdening the military with large medical bills and disruption. even though during last year's election campaign he assured lgbtq people "i will fight for you. i have your back." campaigners have called his decision shocking and ignorant. there are thousands of trans people already serving, what happens to them now is not clear. aleem maqbool reports from texas. there are thought to be thousands of members of the us military who identify as transgender. many have spent time in iraq or afghanistan. today, they woke up to a shock from the very president they serve. "after consultation with my generals and military experts," he tweeted, "please be advised that the united states government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the us military." riley dosh has spent the last four years as an officer in tr

nineteen shed on the killing of the osage indians. welcome to world news america. president trump surprise decision to ban transgender people from the us military has created confusion about that face as members of the armed services. all some republican lawmakers said the move was clearly discrimination. the president tweeted that the military copy burdened with big medical bills and disruption. today's press secretary echoed that sentiment saying implementation still needed to be what town with the department of defense. from texas is amenable. there are thought to be thousands of members of the us military who identify as transgender. many of spent time in iraq or afghanistan. today they work up to a shock from the very president they serve. the consultation with my generals a military experts he tweeted please be advised the united states government will not accept or allow transgender individuals. to serve in any capacity in the us military. riley dos has spent the last four years as an officer in training at the military academy at west point. she came out la

that targeted the osage indians. and wrapping up our look at the best nonce fiction books. it recounts a battle that changed the american approach to the war in vietnam. many of these authors have or will be appearing on book tv you can watch them on our website. good afternoon everyone. thanks for coming out on tuesday afternoon. we will just jump right in. and during vietnam and excellent book. without further ado mr. right. it is an honor for me to participate in this program at this place. committed to protecting and sharing the rich legacy of the units it's maybe and it's a particular pleasure for me to be with you. .. last year, my wife susan and i, attended a performance of hamilton in new york. many lines from the play struck me and stayed with me but one of them kept running through my head. eliza hamilton, the widow of alexander hamilton, saying with the chorus of the founding fathers who lives, guys, tells your story. this is relevant to my remarks and it's relevant to my book because in any war, any war and in any armed confrontation, i guess, the first question

teams of people with languages, german, and i tell you various indian languages including osage, choctaw and chickasaw. the town of independence was at this time a great battle upon the border of the wilderness was how the immigrant described independence in may, 1846. thornton and his wife are eager to leave so soon to become oregon territory. they had been practicing law and adding a newspaper. because of their staunch abolitionist views, they left proslavery missouri in 1841 and moved across to quincy, illinois where he continued his work as a lawyer. they maintained a close friendship with senator thomas benton was stephen douglas, former conrad and political rival after they left springfield, thornton and his wife and two young hired men to handle their wagons. most of the immigrants had departed thornton wrote in his trail diary. some were assembled at indian creek, a few were in this place not yet prepared to depart. among these i became acquainted with james reed, george donner and jacob donner. together with their wives and families all through the neighborhood of springfield, i

the dirt streets steam evidence with people speaking spanish, german, italian and indian languages, including osage, choctaw and chickasaw. the town of independence was at this time a great babble bon the border of the wilderness is how immigrant jessie quinn thornton described independence in may 1846. thornton and his wife were eager to leave the united states and move to what was soon to become oregon territory. he had been practicing law and editing a newspaper in missouri. because of their staunch abolitionist views, thornton and his life left pro slavery missouri in 1841 and moved across the mississippi to quincy, illinois, where he continue his work as a lawyer. thornton corresponded regular live with influence sat newspaper editor horace greely and mad a close relation with senator benton and steven douglas, political rival of abraham lincoln. on april 18, 1846, just a few days after the donner party left springfield, thornton and his infirmed wife set out for independence with her noble greyhound, prince darko, and two young hired men to handle their wagons. most of the emt grants had alre