NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of Ghost Soldiers comes a magnificent 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.
Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West
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Author: Sides, Hampton
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781400031108
Details:
Author: Sides, Hampton
Brand: Anchor
Color: Tan
Edition: Reprint
Features:
- paperback
- wild west
- history
- published in 2006
- made in USA
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 624
Release Date: 09-10-2007
Part Number: 9781400031108
Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 1.4 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781400031108
