His Very Silence Speaks: Comanche-The Horse Who Survived Custer's Last Stand
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (659 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814321976 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and a Ph.D. Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence holds a V.M.D. . from Brown Univeristy
Kathryn Blackwell said Drier than a high school textbook. As a horse lover, a history buff, and a museum professional, I thought that I would really enjoy this book. Not so. After three entire pages (punctuated entirely by footnotes), I gave up. The subject matter is interesting, but this reads like a really, really, really long term paper. One with a required word count, so it's PACKED with as many references as possible, just to meet that word count! I very rarely give up on books, and perhaps one day I will attempt to read the rest of this book.. His Very Silence Speaks: Comanche the Horse Who Survived A wonderful accounting of the life of Comanche, the only horse to survive the battle at the Little Big Horn, and not be taken captive by the native Americans. Comanche became the mascot for the US Cavalry and lived to a ripe old age.A must read for any fans of General George Armstrong Custer, Captain Myles Keog or the Battle at the Little Big Horn, or anyone who loves true horse stories.. Rob Kornacki said Four Stars. The most definitive work on Comanche ever written!! Separates the fluff from the facts
from Brown Univeristy. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and a Ph.D. About the Author Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence holds a V.M.D.
More than an account of the celebrated horse's life and legend existence, this penetrating volume provides insights into the life of the cavalry horse and explores the relationship between cavalrymen and their mounts. Keogh, Comanche was the legendary sole survivor of Custer's Last Stand. In exploring the deeper meaning of the Comanche saga, His Very Silence Speaks addresses larger issues such as the human relationship to animals and nature, cross-cultural differences in the ways animals are perceived, and the symbolic use of living and legendary animals in human cognition and communication. Lawrence illuminates Comanche's significance through the many symbolic roles he has assumed at different times and for various groups of people, and reveals much about the ways in which symbols operate in human thought and the manner in which legends develop.. The mount of Captain Miles W. As such, the horse makes an electric connection between history and memory