Blood and thunder: an epic of the American West
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New York : Anchor Books, 2007, c2006.
Physical Desc:
xi, 575 pages : ill., maps ; 21 cm
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Carmichael
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Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of Ghost Soldiers comes an eye-opening history of the American conquest of the West—"a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy" (The New York Times Book Review).
In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by the new ideology of “Manifest Destiny,” this land grab would lead to a decades-long battle between the United States and the Navajos, the fiercely resistant rulers of a huge swath of mountainous desert wilderness.
At the center of this sweeping tale is Kit Carson, the trapper, scout, and soldier whose adventures made him a legend. Sides shows us how this illiterate mountain man understood and respected the Western tribes better than any other American, yet willingly followed orders that would ultimately devastate the Navajo nation. Rich in detail and spanning more than three decades, this is an essential addition to our understanding of how the West was really won.
In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by the new ideology of “Manifest Destiny,” this land grab would lead to a decades-long battle between the United States and the Navajos, the fiercely resistant rulers of a huge swath of mountainous desert wilderness.
At the center of this sweeping tale is Kit Carson, the trapper, scout, and soldier whose adventures made him a legend. Sides shows us how this illiterate mountain man understood and respected the Western tribes better than any other American, yet willingly followed orders that would ultimately devastate the Navajo nation. Rich in detail and spanning more than three decades, this is an essential addition to our understanding of how the West was really won.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Carson, Kit, -- 1809-1868.
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
Indians of North America -- Wars -- West (U.S.)
Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Navajo Indians -- History -- 19th century.
Southwest, New -- History -- 1848-
United States -- Territorial expansion.
United States. -- Army -- History -- 19th century.
West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
West (U.S.) -- History, Military -- 19th century.
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
Indians of North America -- Wars -- West (U.S.)
Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Navajo Indians -- History -- 19th century.
Southwest, New -- History -- 1848-
United States -- Territorial expansion.
United States. -- Army -- History -- 19th century.
West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
West (U.S.) -- History, Military -- 19th century.
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Format:
Book
Edition:
1st Anchor Books ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781400031108
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Doubleday, c2006.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [499]-548) and index.
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Sides, H. (20072006). Blood and thunder: an epic of the American West. 1st Anchor Books ed. New York, Anchor Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sides, Hampton. 20072006. Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West. New York, Anchor Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sides, Hampton, Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West. New York, Anchor Books, 20072006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sides, Hampton. Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West. 1st Anchor Books ed. New York, Anchor Books, 20072006.
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