Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West

Title: Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West Author: Hampton Sides ISBN: 9781400031108 Publisher: Vintage Published: 2007 Binding: Paperback Language: English Edition: Reprint Condition Note: Moderate edge wear. Binding good. May have marking in text. We sometimes source from libraries. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. American History: 1691661 Section: History | United States | 19th Century Publisher Description: NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the author of Ghost Soldiers comes an eye-opening history of the American conquest of the West--"a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy" (The New York Times Book Review). In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by the new ideology of "Manifest Destiny,