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John C. Wise (sold)


John C. Wise (fl. c. 1882 - 1883) was a newspaper publisher in Mankato, Minnesota, best known for his publication of a print showing the execution of 38 Dakota warriors in the wake of the Dakota War of 1862.
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Grisly end to the Dakota War.

Execution of the thirty-eight Sioux Indians, at Mankato, Minnesota, December, 26, 1862.

1883 (dated)
12 x 18 in (30.48 x 45.72 cm)
SiouxExecution-wise-1883

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This 1883 lithograph depicts the mass execution of thirty-eight Dakota in Mankato, Minnesota that took place twenty years earlier during the Dakota War (August 18, 1862 - September 26, 1862). It is a disturbing reminder of atrocities committed during the westward expansion of the United States. The event remains the largest mass execution carried out in U.S. history. (more details)

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