They Scatter Their Own

About the Book

The book is about the relationship between the Lakota Sioux, the US Army, the US Government, and the slow and methodical destruction of the Lakota way of life. The books start at the California Gold Rush and describe the first-person narrative of events such as the battle of Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee. American Manifest Destiny was the guide that governed the policy and attitude toward the Lakota, which led to misunderstandings, mistrust, and war. The book exposes the reasons for the actions of the Lakota and the US Army. It exposes the human stories that shaped the era from 1849 to 1891. It also exposes the stories within a story and some minor characters of history that were not headlined in history books. It is a concise account of forty-one years of turbulence on the American Plains that shaped American lives forever.

About the Author

Larry Stafford wrote, the book, "In the Shadows". He had previously published articles in several magazines and newspapers, to include the Marine Corps Gazette. He was the first to write about the integration of women in the officer training program, at Quantico, Virginia. He also wrote about the Greensboro murder trial and aftermath in 1980-81. He is a graduate of Temple University and was an artillery officer in the US Marine Corps. He was a commodity, equity, and bond trader and wrote a series of articles for a National Bank on the fundamentals of the New York Stock Exchange. He was also an IRA specialist for a major bank, as well as serving Russian and Spanish speaking clients. He is currently a substitute teacher for elementary and high schools in Cecil County Maryland. He also coaches high School baseball at North East High, in Cecil County.