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Blood and Thunder
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.
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This book wove together so many true tales of the settling of the west, and brought them all together in a way that even those who aren’t especially history buffs will find fascinating.
By beachroadview
I simply couldn’t put it down. Amazing
By Kfirmage
Glad I read it. Wonderful intertwining of Manifest Destiny, Native American and Mexican peoples and Kit Carson - compassionately told! Beginning and end were hard to put down. Some of the army details in the middle were a little dry and I thought could have been condensed. Loved it though and thankful to understand these stories better.
By Best Dad Ever :)
This is an extremely well researched and written account. The descriptions put the reader in the story and leave lasting memories. 5/5
By JDW8848
If you like American history, read this book! A true masterpiece
By J. Kailes