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Oh What A Slaughter: Massacres In The American West: 18461890
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In Oh What A Slaughter, Larry Mcmurtry Has Written A Unique, Brilliant, And Searing History Of The Bloody Massacres That Marked And Marred The Settling Of The American West In The Nineteenth Century, And Which Still Provoke Immense Controversy Today.Here Are The True Stories Of The West'S Most Terrible Massacres Sacramento River, Mountain Meadows, Sand Creek, Marias River, Camp Grant, And Wounded Knee, Among Others. These Massacres Involved Americans Killing Indians, But Also Indians Killing Americans, And, In The Case Of The Hugely Controversial Mountain Meadows Massacre In 1857, Mormons Slaughtering A Party Of American Settlers, Including Women And Children.Mcmurtry'S Evocative Descriptions Of These Events Recall Their Full Horror, And The Deep, Constant Apprehension And Dread Endured By Both Pioneers And Indians. By Modern Standards The Death Tolls Were Often Small Custer'S Famous Defeat At Little Big Horn In 1876 Was The Only Encounter To Involve More Than Two Hundred Dead Yet In The Thinly Populated West Of That Time, The Violent Extinction Of A Hundred People Had A Colossal Impact On All Sides. Though The Perpetrators Often Went Unpunished, Many Guilty And Traumatized Men Felt Compelled To Tell And Retell The Horrors They Had Committed. From Letters And Diaries, Mcmurtry Has Created A Moving And Swiftly Paced Narrative, As Memorable In Its Way As Such Classics As Evan S. Connell'S Son Of The Morning Star And Dee Brown'S Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee.In Larry Mcmurtry'S Own Words:I Have Visited All But One Of These Famous Massacre Sites The Sacramento River Massacre Of 1846 Is So Forgotten That Its Site Near The Northern California Village Of Vina Can Only Be Approximated. It Is No Surprise To Report That None Of The Sites Are Exactly Pleasant Places To Be, Though The Camp Grant Site North Of Tucson Does Have A Pretty Community College Nearby. In General, The Taint That Followed The Terror Still Lingers And Is Still Powerful Enough To Affect Locals Who Happen To Live Nearby. None Of The Massacres Were Effectively Covered Up, Though The Sacramento River Massacre Was Overlooked For A Very Long Time.But The Lesson, If It Is A Lesson, Is That Blood In Time, And, Often, Not That Much Time Will Out. In Case After Case The Dead Have Managed To Assert A Surprising Potency.The Deep, Constant Apprehension, Which Neither The Pioneers Nor The Indians Escaped, Has, It Seems To Me, Been Too Seldom Factored In By Historians Of The Settlement Era, Though Certainly It Saturates The Diaryliterature Of The Pioneers, Particularly The Diaryliterature Produced By Frontier Women, Who Were, Of Course, The Likeliest Candidates For Rapine And Kidnap.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Oh What a Slaughter'? A: 'Oh What a Slaughter' explores the history of massacres in the American West from 1846 to 1890, detailing both the violent encounters between settlers and Native Americans, as well as internal conflicts among different groups.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by Larry McMurtry, a renowned American novelist and historian known for his works on the American West.
- Q: What is the format of this book? A: This book is available in a hardcover format, which provides durability and a classic presentation for collectors and readers alike.
- Q: How many pages does 'Oh What a Slaughter' have? A: 'Oh What a Slaughter' has a total of 192 pages, making it a concise yet comprehensive read on its subject matter.
- Q: When was this book published? A: 'Oh What a Slaughter' was published on December 5, 2005.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is classified as 'Used Book in Good Condition', indicating that it has been previously owned but remains in satisfactory shape for reading.
- Q: What kind of content can I expect in this book? A: Readers can expect a mix of factual historical accounts, evocative descriptions, and personal narratives from letters and diaries, which provide a vivid portrayal of the events discussed.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, 'Oh What a Slaughter' is suitable for academic research as it provides well-researched historical accounts and insights into the complexities of American history during the nineteenth century.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Oh What a Slaughter'? A: Key themes in 'Oh What a Slaughter' include the impact of violence, the consequences of colonization, and the contrasting perspectives of settlers and Native Americans during the westward expansion.
- Q: Are there any notable events covered in the book? A: Yes, the book covers several significant events, including the Sacramento River massacre, Mountain Meadows Massacre, Sand Creek, and Wounded Knee, among others.