Massacres of the Mountains: A History of the Indian Wars of the Far West (Frontier Classics)

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Summary: An acclaimed and scholarly military study
Review: Launching what promises to be a memorably impressive series titled "Frontier Classics" from Stackpole Books, Massacres Of The Mountains: A History Of The Indian Wars Of The Far West 1815-1875 by J.P. Dunn, Jr. is an acclaimed and scholarly military study which was originally published in 1886. This new, affordable, 816 page, paperback edition features an new introduction by Western Historian David Dary and presents a meticulous and extensive accounting of Indian-white conflict in western America. As informative today as it was a hundred years ago, and enhanced with 160 b/w illustrations, Massacres Of The Mountains is a strongly recommended acquisition for personal and academic American History and Native American Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.

Rating:
Summary: An acclaimed and scholarly military study
Review: Launching what promises to be a memorably impressive series titled "Frontier Classics" from Stackpole Books, Massacres Of The Mountains: A History Of The Indian Wars Of The Far West 1815-1875 by J.P. Dunn, Jr. is an acclaimed and scholarly military study which was originally published in 1886. This new, affordable, 816 page, paperback edition features an new introduction by Western Historian David Dary and presents a meticulous and extensive accounting of Indian-white conflict in western America. As informative today as it was a hundred years ago, and enhanced with 160 b/w illustrations, Massacres Of The Mountains is a strongly recommended acquisition for personal and academic American History and Native American Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.