In the tradition of Empire of the Summer Moon; a stunningly vivid historical account of the manhunt for Geronimo and the 25-year Apache struggle for their homeland. They called him Mickey Free. His kidnapping started the longest war in American history; and both sides--the Apaches and the white invaders—blamed him for it. A mixed-blood warrior who moved uneasily between the worlds of the Apaches and the American soldiers; he was never trusted by either but desperately needed by both. He was the only man Geronimo ever feared. He played a pivotal role in this long war for the desert Southwest from its beginning in 1861 until its end in 1890 with his pursuit of the renegade scout; Apache Kid. In this sprawling; monumental work; Paul Hutton unfolds over two decades of the last war for the West through the eyes of the men and women who lived it. This is Mickey Free's story; but also the story of his contemporaries: the great Apache leaders Mangas Coloradas; Cochise; and Victorio; the soldiers Kit Carson; O. O. Howard; George Crook; and Nelson Miles; the scouts and frontiersmen Al Sieber; Tom Horn; Tom Jeffords; and Texas John Slaughter; the great White Mountain scout Alchesay and the Apache female warrior Lozen; the fierce Apache warrior Geronimo; and the Apache Kid. These lives shaped the violent history of the deserts and mountains of the Southwestern borderlands--a bleak and unforgiving world where a people would make a final; bloody stand against an American war machine bent on their destruction.
#13633 in Books Petie Kladstrup 2002-04-30 2002-04-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.18 x .61 x 5.47l; .54 #File Name: 0767904486304 pagesWine and War The French the Nazis and the Battle for France s Greatest Treasure
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I HATE those guysBy PDX-ish guyOh; you kooky French winemakers! Nazis! I HATE those guys!This book has some incredibly amusing tales of courage and humor; all kidding aside.Some of these stories would drop right into a Tarantino movie no problem.Pretty good and fun read. I could never put my finger on why I've always admired the French; this book helps me understand that a little better.The two French girlfriends I've had did not help. They were both inscrutable. I think they like to call it "mysterious". It was not; it was frustrating. But they both smelled nice. I digress; this is a good book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent bookBy Matt S.I came to this book as a WWII buff and as someone who appreciates wine. Actually; I am more of a beer drinker than a wine drinker. I was struck throughout this book by the reverence the French growers had for wine and the poetic heights they reached in describing their beloved wine. This contrasted with their contempt for the Nazis as beer-drinking louts. I meditated on the distinction between wine as a drink supposedly of the cultured and refined versus beer as a drink of the boorish lower class. Is this wine snobbery? Or is it simply a reflection of the fact that generally beer is less costly to produce and therefore a working man's drink? But in France; even the working man drinks wine. Is it a matter of regional differences; as in Germany; where both wine and beer are produced? Or is there something intrinsically superior to wine as a civilizing influence; as the French seem to believe? That was the tantalizing question as I read this book; and I made sure to drink a bottle of French wine (Macon-Villages) as I read it. I can't say that I reached a definitive conclusion--more research is undoubtedly necessary; but I can say that this is an excellent book and a great historical read. The authors went to primary sources at many of the leading wine houses of France and backed that up with impressive archival research to tell this story. Anyone with an interest in this subject matter will not be disappointed with this book. Highly recommended.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I have truly gained a new appreciation for French wine.By Kindle CustomerA well organized and thought provoking read. I only put it down long enough to go out and purchase a mixed case of French wines.
