Kit Carson and the Indians
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (862 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803266421 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dunlay's Carson is a modest and complex man, riddled with contradictions that have contributed largely to his conflicting reputation as Indian slayer and friend (he is credited with bringing down the Navajo nationAhe viewed the Navajo as rabid warriorsAbut he befriended the Ute peoples, among others. Carson also used his own resources in aiding dispossessed tribal families). From Publishers Weekly Nebraska historian Dunlay (Wolves for the Blue Soldiers) goes to great lengths in searching for the real Kit Carson and finds the truth somewhere between his image as the romantic superhero of dime novels and the neg
The Truth, If You Can Take It - Outstanding If you have already made up your mind about the relationship between settlers and Indians, then you will be pleased, or you will probably not accept the truth. If you believe all the hype from those that haven't read three words of history, this is not the book for you. It tells how it really was, from someone that was there, not someone reinventing history to get sympathy over a century later. Kit Carson, American icon Interesting read, Kit Carson was the father of our country.. Blank said Kid Carson. This overcomes the many false things that have been written about him. I think this book is grand! I recommend it
Many historians now question both his reputation and his place in the pantheon of American heroes. To Dunlay, Carson was simply a man of the nineteenth century whose racial views and actions were much like those of his contemporaries.. Often portrayed by past historians as the greatest guide and Indian fighter in the West, Kit Carson (1809–68) has become in recent years a historical pariah—a brutal murderer who betrayed the Navajos, an unwitting dupe of American expansion, and a racist. In Kit Carson and the Indians, Tom Dunlay urges us to reconsider Carson yet again