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Kearny's march : the epic journey that created the American southwest, 1846-1847 / by Winston Groom.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307270962
- ISBN: 0307270963 : HRD
- Physical Description: xiii, 310 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-294) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A people in motion -- Mr. Polk gets his war -- The Pathfinder -- True west -- Kearny's march -- The Santa Fe Trail -- Some days you eat the bear; some days the bear eats you -- "The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on" -- In old Monterey -- Dancing on air -- Doniphan's Expedition -- The fight of their lives -- The death trap -- The horror -- Political treachery, military insubordination, discovery of Zion, and the salvation of children -- Last roll call: a warm salute. |
| Summary, etc.: | Documents the mid-nineteenth-century mission by General Stephen Watts Kearny that expanded the United States territory to the Pacific Ocean, recounting the formidable dangers faced by his cavalrymen. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Kearny's Expedition, 1846. Kearny, Stephen Watts, 1794-1848. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
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Kearny's March : The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847
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Table of Contents
Kearny's March : The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Author's Note: What's in a Name? | p. xi | |
| Maps | p. xiv | |
| 1 | A People in Motion | p. 3 |
| 2 | Mr. Polk Gets His War | p. 12 |
| 3 | The Pathfinder | p. 29 |
| 4 | True West | p. 41 |
| 5 | Kearny's March | p. 59 |
| 6 | The Santa Fe Trail | p. 76 |
| 7 | Some Days You Eat the Bear; Some Days the Bear Eats You | p. 92 |
| 8 | "The Dogs Bark, but the Caravan Moves On" | p. 110 |
| 9 | In Old Monterrey | p. 124 |
| 10 | Dancing on Air | p. 139 |
| 11 | Doniphan's Expedition | p. 167 |
| 12 | The Fight of Their Lives | p. 185 |
| 13 | The Death Trap | p. 213 |
| 14 | The Horror | p. 227 |
| 15 | Political Treachery, Military Insubordination, Discovery of Zion, and the Salvation of Children | p. 237 |
| 16 | Last Roll Call: A Warm Salute | p. 253 |
| Notes on Sources and Acknowledgments | p. 279 | |
| Bibliography | p. 283 | |
| Index | p. 295 |
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