On the Border with Crook (eBook)

General George Crook, the American Indian Wars, and Life on the American Frontier

John Gregory Bourke (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
496 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-62873-902-2 (ISBN)

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The definitive look at one of the most famous American generals of the American Indian Wars.After serving over fifteen years with General George Crook, John Gregory Bourke, his right-hand man, sat down to write of his time with the legendary US Army officer in the postCivil War West. On the Border with Crook is a firsthand account of Crooks campaigns during the American Indian Wars. Observant and inquisitive, Bourke brings to life the entire American frontier. In sharp descriptions and detailed anecdotes, he sketched vivid pictures not only of Crook and his fellow cavalrymen but also of legendary Native American leaders such as Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and Geronimo. Combining strength and compassion, Bourke argues, Crook carved out an important legacy for himself in American history.On the Border with Crook has long been regarded as one of the best firsthand accounts of frontier army life. More than simply an account of General Crook, Bourke writes with unparalleled detail of the landscape of the Southwest, impressions on the forts and communities in Arizona Territory, and the hardships of frontier service, in addition to the exciting and honest accounts of combat. What is most impressive about Bourkes work is the equal time he gives to both soldier and Native American alike, making On the Border with Crook the essential book for those interested in the history of the American frontier.Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.2.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: 1710 • 1886 • american military • American Southwest • American Studies • American West • ancestral homelands • anthropologist • apaches • apache wars • arizona territory • Arlington • army officer • army operations • books on arizona territories books on • books on army officers • books on fighting armies • books on mexican militaries • campaigns • cavalry officer • chatto mimbres • chiricahua apache • chiricahuas • Cochise • ConQuest • Crazy Horse • Cross Border • Cushing • Custer • dakotas • dan l thrapp • dan thrapp • fighting army • frontier military • Genealogy • Generals • hand account • hostile indians • indian agents • indian fighters • indian fighting • indian rights • Indian Tribes • Jewelry • john bourke • john g bourke • Lakota • maricopa • mexican military • Native American History • native american names • Native Americans • Northwest • Officers • peaceful indians • perico • phil sheridan • plains indian wars • reassigned • reservations • Scouts • semper fi • settlers • Sioux • Sitting Bull • southern arizona • staff officer • Surrender • Texas • United States • victorio • war chief • western frontier • West Point
• ISBN-10: 1-62873-902-9 / 1628739029
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62873-902-2 / 9781628739022