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- Kit Carson and the Indians
- Book
- 2000
- Published by: University of Nebraska Press
summary
Often portrayed by past historians as the greatest guide and Indian fighter in the West, Kit Carson (1809–68) has become in recent years a historical pariah—a brutal murderer who betrayed the Navajos, an unwitting dupe of American expansion, and a racist. Many historians now question both his reputation and his place in the pantheon of American heroes. In Kit Carson and the Indians, Tom Dunlay urges us to reconsider Carson yet again. To Dunlay, Carson was simply a man of the nineteenth century whose racial views and actions were much like those of his contemporaries.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xix-xx
- 2. Backcountry
- pp. 24-36
- 3. Mountain Man
- pp. 37-84
- 4. Guide and Scout
- pp. 85-147
- 5. Indian Agent
- pp. 148-227
- 6. Soldier
- pp. 228-342
- 7. Peacemaker
- pp. 343-417
- 8. Conclusion
- pp. 418-459
Additional Information
ISBN
9780803200340
MARC Record
OCLC
50649456
Pages
528
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No