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ISBN-100770435815
ISBN-139780770435813
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Book TitleApache Wars : The Hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and the Captive Boy Who Started the Longest War in American History
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicUnited States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), United States / 19th Century, Native American
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorPaul Andrew Hutton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight29.3 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-050712
Reviews"Paul Hutton is one the great scholars of Western Americana, but he's also a natural born storyteller, with a rare gift for locating the deep ironies that suffuse history. Hutton has brought this sere landscape--and this classic clash of the borderlands--to pungent life on the page." -- Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder and In the Kingdom of Ice "A fast-paced, well-written page-turner. Hutton gives an excellent account of individuals, both Native American and White, who contested for control of the Southwest in the 19th Century." -- R. David Edmunds, Watson Professor of American History, University of Texas at Dallas "Hutton captures the intensity and drama of the history of both sides in this vibrant segment of western history." -- Robert M. Utley, author of Geronimo and The Lance and the Shield "After reading this masterfully researched and written book I thanked my lucky stars for Paul Hutton. It took an author and historian of his caliber to at long last deliver the definitive explanation of the longest war in the nation's history. The wait was worth it. By using the legendary Apache scout and manhunter Mickey Free as a vehicle to tell the story, Hutton cuts through layers of myth exposing one of the most exciting and pivotal episodes in the annals of the American West." -- Michael Wallis, author of The Wild West: 365 Days "Humane, insightful, and vivid, The Apache Wars immerses readers in the rugged landscape of Apacheria, the meeting ground and battlefield of nations. In telling the gripping story of the Apaches' long fight against Mexico and the United States, Hutton proves once again why he is a great writer as well as a great historian." --T.J. Stiles, Pulitzer-prize winning author of Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America, "Paul Hutton is one the great scholars of Western Americana, but he's also a natural born storyteller, with a rare gift for locating the deep ironies that suffuse history. Hutton has brought this sere landscape--and this classic clash of the borderlands--to pungent life on the page." -- Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder and In the Kingdom of Ice "A fast-paced, well-written page-turner. Hutton gives an excellent account of individuals, both Native American and White, who contested for control of the Southwest in the 19th Century." -- R. David Edmunds, Watson Professor of American History, University of Texas at Dallas "Hutton captures the intensity and drama of the history of both sides in this vibrant segment of western history." -- Robert M. Utley, author of Geronimo and The Lance and the Shield "After reading this masterfully researched and written book I thanked my lucky stars for Paul Hutton. It took an author and historian of his caliber to at long last deliver the definitive explanation of the longest war in the nation's history. The wait was worth it. By using the legendary Apache scout and manhunter Mickey Free as a vehicle to tell the story, Hutton cuts through layers of myth exposing one of the most exciting and pivotal episodes in the annals of the American West." -- Michael Wallis, author of The Wild West: 365 Days "Humane, insightful, and vivid, The Apache Wars immerses readers in the rugged landscape of Apacheria, the meeting ground and battlefield of nations. In telling the gripping story of the Apaches' long fight against Mexico and the United States, Hutton proves once again why he is a great writer as well as a great historian." --T.J. Stiles, Pulitzer-prize winning author of Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America "[A] sprawling, fascinating tale of conflict in the late 19th-century American southwest...Hutton moves beyond standard descriptions of battles between Apache warriors and American troops (though there are plenty of those) to paint a larger, more detailed picture of Southwestern life... Hutton provides an unexpected twist that keeps the story fresh until the end." --Publishers Weekly
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal979.004/9725
SynopsisIn the tradition of Empire of the Summer Moon, a stunningly vivid historical account of the manhunt for Geronimo and the 25-year Apache struggle for their homeland. They called him Mickey Free. His kidnapping started the longest war in American history, and both sides--the Apaches and the white invaders--blamed him for it. A mixed-blood warrior who moved uneasily between the worlds of the Apaches and the American soldiers, he was never trusted by either but desperately needed by both. He was the only man Geronimo ever feared. He played a pivotal role in this long war for the desert Southwest from its beginning in 1861 until its end in 1890 with his pursuit of the renegade scout, Apache Kid. In this sprawling, monumental work, Paul Hutton unfolds over two decades of the last war for the West through the eyes of the men and women who lived it. This is Mickey Free's story, but also the story of his contemporaries: the great Apache leaders Mangas Coloradas, Cochise, and Victorio; the soldiers Kit Carson, O. O. Howard, George Crook, and Nelson Miles; the scouts and frontiersmen Al Sieber, Tom Horn, Tom Jeffords, and Texas John Slaughter; the great White Mountain scout Alchesay and the Apache female warrior Lozen; the fierce Apache warrior Geronimo; and the Apache Kid. These lives shaped the violent history of the deserts and mountains of the Southwestern borderlands--a bleak and unforgiving world where a people would make a final, bloody stand against an American war machine bent on their destruction.
LC Classification NumberE99.A6H88 2016
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- 22. Jun. 2016
Loaded with little known facts
This is a good read. Really brings to light what both sides went through during the various conflicts associated with this sad chapter of the Indian wars. I liked the fact that two maps were with the book. I referred to them often as the book mentions many locals that were totally unfamiliar. If I had a negative comment it would be that the maps could have been more detailed. The pictures while interesting were for the most part not new to a student of western history. I doubt anyone would be disappointed in the purchase of this book.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 05. Jun. 2016
Apache Wars
I have lived in Arizona for almost fifty years. I have had an interest in the old west , especially Arizona history. This is by far the most informative book on the subject I have read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 17. Apr. 2023
Title is perfect.
If you are a fan of Southwest history with emphasis on the struggle between the white settlers and the Apaches, this book is for you. Marvelous read with great pace and storytelling. Professor Hutton does an excellent job riveting your attention with this compelling narrative.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 20. Jan. 2023
Apache MUST read
This book is Interesting reading. Very informative and GREAT detailsBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 07. Feb. 2017
great book!
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- 04. Sep. 2018
One of the best Histoical Acounts on Problims in Settleling the Arizona Territory I've Read.
One of the best Histoical Acounts on Problims in Settleling the Arizona Territory I've Read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 19. Feb. 2019
great read
great readBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 25. Sep. 2019
SUPER BOOK ,
SUPER BOOKBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
