"If my library of Western America was limited to a single book, I
think it would have to be this wonderful anthology. Dee Brown has
been our master." (Tony Hillerman)
"The stories of such well-known figures as Lewis and Clark, Jim
Bridger, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as well as other, more
obscure characters are told as if Brown himself had lived closely
with each. Supplemented by period photographs and illustrations,
the anthology reads like fiction but educates as well.... the best
collection of his essays, showcasing his empathetic treatment of
his subjects and his careful research, factors that have earned him
high honors." (Publishers Weekly)
Dee Brown, our foremost popular historian of the American West,
has been exploring its "true history" for more than 50 years in
some 30 books and dozens of historical articles. Known for his
forceful and well-documented narratives, Dee Brown changed the way
we look at the West. Without a political or ideological axe to
grind, he has stripped away familiar stereotypes and romanticized
images, he has always shown us the Old West as it really was. The
enormously successful book that established his reputation, Bury My
Heart at Wounded Knee (1971), forever changed our view of the
Indian.
The 25 works in this collection span 100 years of history. Brown
includes pieces on noted figures such as Lewis and Clark and
Geronimo, stories of the Pony Express riders, longhorn ranchers and
cowboys, and women who were brought to the West to marry miners and
ranchers. He offers accounts of the Trail of Tears, the Santa Fe
Trail, western settlement, the Plains Indians, war and peace
between whites and Indians, and an assortment of intrigues, crimes,
and scandals. Containing some of Brown's best work, this book will
captivate readers with an interest in a perennially fascinating
chapter of our history.
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