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#357624 in Books Saunt Claudio 2015-07-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.30 x .80 x 5.50l; .0 #File Name: 0393351157288 pagesWest of the Revolution An Uncommon History of 1776
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful. Go West and read this bookBy Carla IngramThe author does a great job shedding light on events that are local as well as large in scope. It was fascinating to read about the local Native American tribes and how they were affected by the politics of world empires upon the West. I was especially interested in the Lakota's claim of the Black Hills; which was very informative. My only complaint was that as the author told the story of each topic he jumped around time quite a bit and made it hard to follow chronologically. And; at times he seemed to drift away from 1776; so don't expect the book to be purely about that time period. However; this book gave great insight into life in the west and how those people were affected by elements such as the weather; early trading among natives and foreigners; geography (like why the Black Hills were ideal); and animals (good read on beavers).7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Important historical eventsBy Kindle CustomerThis book provides an interesting view of events happening outside the 13 colonies in 1776 in North America. These are stories that Americans; who are abysmally ignorant of their own history; should hear. My only complaint is that they are all too brief; covering such a short period; and that there are too few of them. Even though these are essentially popular histories; the research involved in the writing must have been extensive. I hope that there are more in this genre; particularly covering the period before the revolution and ranging into the Caribbean and Spanish America.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. As a Mexican; I relished the stories of San ...By Jose VargasAs a Mexican; I relished the stories of San Diego; San Francisco and the exploring adventure into the present day Colorado; Utah; and Arizona by a large group of New Mexicans; including the first crossing of the Canyon. But I also found very interesting and eye opening the stories of Russian Alaska; the Bay of Hudson Company deals with the Indians and the Osage and Cree sagas.
