isplays of subjugated ethnic groups were once popular draws at expositions, such as this one held eight years after the Wounded Knee Massacre. The 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exhibition, held in Omaha, NE, staged the Indian Congress, an experiential exhibit long before anyone coined that term. In the realistic setting, 28 tribes waged “sham battles,” complete with mock scalping and shootings. Leading the counterfeit combat was Geronimo. At age 69 — and technically a prisoner of war — the legendary Apache was let out of custody to perform the role of savage before thrilled attendees.