At many points in history, there are instances when groups of people are pushed past their breaking point. Sometimes, this results in intense standoffs lasting days or weeks at a time. In this episode of The BTC, Vicky and Janelle examine two of these stories.
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Research links here!:
Wikipedia – “Singer-Swapp Standoff”
Homeschoolers Anonymous – “When Homeschoolers Turn Violent: John Timothy Singer”
Deseret News – “25 years after infamous standoff, Addam Swapp may soon be released from prison”
Park Record – “Bomber offers apology for Marion siege”
KSL – “Man who bombed LDS meetinghouse paroled”
The Washington Post – “Conflict Over Individual Ways Led to Utah Polygamist’s Death”
The Atlantic – “Occupy Wounded Knee: A 71-Day Siege and a Forgotten Civil Rights Movement”
History – “Aim occupation of Wounded Knee begins”
Native Voices – “1973: American Indian Movement occupies Wounded Knee”
MPR News – “From the archives: The sounds of the 1973 Wounded Knee occupation”
PBS – “American Experience: What Was the Occupation of Wounded Knee?”
Indian Country Today – “Native History: AIM Occupation of Wounded Knee Begins”
South Dakota State University – “Wounded Knee Occupation”
Khan Academy – “The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee”
