The Boarding School Experience
I mentioned the American Indian boarding school experience the other day and I delve into the topic at some length in the book. Hard not to, given the role such schools played in Charles Bender’s formative years. This week NPR produced a two-part series about life at Indian boarding schools. I was especially interested in the first part, American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many, but the second, American Indian School a Far Cry From the Past, is also worth the time. Thanks to a kind reader for the heads-up.
This post was added on Thursday, May 15, 2008 by Tom Swift at 13:48 and is filed under Lesser Media.
"Chief Bender's Burden" has won the 2009 Seymour Medal, which recognizes the best work of baseball history during the preceding calendar year. Thanks awards committee, Dorothy Seymour Mills, the Society for American Baseball Research, and readers!
