The Resource Blood and thunder : an epic of the American West, Hampton Sides
Blood and thunder : an epic of the American West, Hampton Sides
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- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xi, 460 p.
- Note
- Maps on endpapers
- Contents
-
- The ruling hand of providence
- The pathfinder
- When the land is sick
- The un-Alamo
- We will correct all this
- Narbona Pass
- The uninvaded silence
- On the altar of the country
- A perfect butchery
- The fire of Montezuma
- Prologue: Hoofbeats
- Your duty, Mr. Carson
- Daggers in every look
- Men with ears down to their ankles
- The hall of final ruin
- A BROKEN COUNTRY: The grim metronome
- Lords of the mountains
- The devil's turnpike
- Our red children
- Cold steel
- El Crepusculo
- THE NEW MEN: Jumping off
- American mercury
- Time at last sets all things even
- The finest head I ever saw
- The death knot
- Men without eyes
- Blood and thunder
- MONSTER SLAYER: The fearing time
- People of the single star
- The sons of some dear mother
- The round forest
- The glittering world
- Children of the mist
- General orders no. 15
- Fortress rock
- The long walk
- Adobe walls
- The condition of the tribes
- Crossing purgatory
- Epilogue: In beauty we walk
- The army of the West
- Singing grass
- Blue Bead Mountain
- Who is James K. Polk?
- What a wild life!
- Isbn
- 9780385507776
- Label
- Blood and thunder : an epic of the American West
- Title
- Blood and thunder
- Title remainder
- an epic of the American West
- Statement of responsibility
- Hampton Sides
- Subject
-
- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Native Americans
- West (U.S.) -- History, Military -- 19th century
- trueUnited States -- Territorial expansion
- trueThe West (United States) -- History -- 19th century
- trueFrontier and pioneer life -- The West (United States)
- trueIndians of North America -- Wars
- trueIndians of North America -- The West (United States) -- History -- 19th century
- trueCarson, Kit, 1809-1868
- trueMilitary history -- 19th century
- trueIndians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
- trueFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
- trueNavajo Indians -- History -- 19th century
- Southwest, New -- History -- 1848-
- trueUnited States, Army -- History -- 19th century
- trueSouthwest (United States) -- History -- 1848-
- Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Wars
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Westward expansion
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Examines America's westward expansion, describing the forcible subjugation of Native American tribes, including the fierce battles against the Navajo which ended with a brutal siege at Canyon de Chelly and the "Long Walk" migration
- Award
-
- Spur Award for Historical Nonfiction, 2007.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2006
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 163079
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sides, Hampton
- Dewey number
- 978/.02
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- F591
- LC item number
- .S54 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- West (U.S.)
- United States
- West (U.S.)
- United States
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Carson, Kit
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America
- Navajo Indians
- Southwest, New
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- an epic of the American West
- Label
- Blood and thunder : an epic of the American West, Hampton Sides
- Note
- Maps on endpapers
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [427]-440) and index
- Contents
-
- The ruling hand of providence
- The pathfinder
- When the land is sick
- The un-Alamo
- We will correct all this
- Narbona Pass
- The uninvaded silence
- On the altar of the country
- A perfect butchery
- The fire of Montezuma
- Prologue: Hoofbeats
- Your duty, Mr. Carson
- Daggers in every look
- Men with ears down to their ankles
- The hall of final ruin
- A BROKEN COUNTRY: The grim metronome
- Lords of the mountains
- The devil's turnpike
- Our red children
- Cold steel
- El Crepusculo
- THE NEW MEN: Jumping off
- American mercury
- Time at last sets all things even
- The finest head I ever saw
- The death knot
- Men without eyes
- Blood and thunder
- MONSTER SLAYER: The fearing time
- People of the single star
- The sons of some dear mother
- The round forest
- The glittering world
- Children of the mist
- General orders no. 15
- Fortress rock
- The long walk
- Adobe walls
- The condition of the tribes
- Crossing purgatory
- Epilogue: In beauty we walk
- The army of the West
- Singing grass
- Blue Bead Mountain
- Who is James K. Polk?
- What a wild life!
- Control code
- ocm70045754
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xi, 460 p.
- Isbn
- 9780385507776
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2006016579
- Other control number
- 9780385507776
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Label
- Blood and thunder : an epic of the American West, Hampton Sides
- Note
- Maps on endpapers
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [427]-440) and index
- Contents
-
- The ruling hand of providence
- The pathfinder
- When the land is sick
- The un-Alamo
- We will correct all this
- Narbona Pass
- The uninvaded silence
- On the altar of the country
- A perfect butchery
- The fire of Montezuma
- Prologue: Hoofbeats
- Your duty, Mr. Carson
- Daggers in every look
- Men with ears down to their ankles
- The hall of final ruin
- A BROKEN COUNTRY: The grim metronome
- Lords of the mountains
- The devil's turnpike
- Our red children
- Cold steel
- El Crepusculo
- THE NEW MEN: Jumping off
- American mercury
- Time at last sets all things even
- The finest head I ever saw
- The death knot
- Men without eyes
- Blood and thunder
- MONSTER SLAYER: The fearing time
- People of the single star
- The sons of some dear mother
- The round forest
- The glittering world
- Children of the mist
- General orders no. 15
- Fortress rock
- The long walk
- Adobe walls
- The condition of the tribes
- Crossing purgatory
- Epilogue: In beauty we walk
- The army of the West
- Singing grass
- Blue Bead Mountain
- Who is James K. Polk?
- What a wild life!
- Control code
- ocm70045754
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xi, 460 p.
- Isbn
- 9780385507776
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2006016579
- Other control number
- 9780385507776
- Other physical details
- ill.
Subject
- trueCarson, Kit, 1809-1868
- trueFrontier and pioneer life -- The West (United States)
- trueFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Native Americans
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Westward expansion
- trueIndians of North America -- The West (United States) -- History -- 19th century
- trueIndians of North America -- Wars
- trueIndians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
- Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Wars
- trueMilitary history -- 19th century
- trueNavajo Indians -- History -- 19th century
- trueSouthwest (United States) -- History -- 1848-
- Southwest, New -- History -- 1848-
- trueThe West (United States) -- History -- 19th century
- trueUnited States -- Territorial expansion
- trueUnited States, Army -- History -- 19th century
- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
- West (U.S.) -- History, Military -- 19th century
Genre
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- trueNative American Histories
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2006
- trueSpur Awards: Best Western Nonfiction Historical
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