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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American Westby: Hampton Sides  List Price: $15.95 Amazon.com's Price: $10.85 You Save: $5.10 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 978.02 EAN: 9781400031108 ISBN: 1400031109 Label: Anchor Manufacturer: Anchor Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 624 Publication Date: October 09, 2007 Publisher: Anchor Release Date: October 09, 2007 Studio: Anchor Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. In Blood and Thunder, Hampton Sides gives us a magnificent history of the American conquest of the West. 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Hero of the American WestYou know all those novels and movies with the absurd plot line about some impossible misson and there is only "One Man" who can do it? Well, Kit Carson was that man. This book is not so much a biography of Kit Carson as it is a history of the expansion of the American West told through the life of Kit Carson. He was the man who was there at every point. He helped explore the western trails to Oregon and California, helped take control of Los Angeles from the Mexicans, helped fight the Confederates ... Read More Rating: - history at its best!This is a remarkably informative and well written book. This is the way historical narratives ought to be written, with great immediacy and drama that bring the events to life, but with all the benefits of hindsight and reflection. It is scrupulously fair to all the participants and provides a wealth of knowledge about all the cultures involved. Rating: - Excellant readingHampton Sides has done a masterful job of telling the story of Kit Carson and the settlement of the American West, especailly New Mexico. Blood and Thunder reads as entertainingly as a novel. Larry Carter Rating: - Great Blood a lot of ThunderI have enjoyed this book as much as John Adams. Preconcieved ideas of history are put to rest. For the most part this is a part of history that has not been well documented for me. There was Lewis and Clark and then a big gap. This fills in the gap and is a must read. Rating: - great choice for history buffs & western fansA history of expansion into the southwest wrapped around a biography of Kit Carson. Wonderfully entertaining the more so for being historically accurate. 
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