Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West (Doubleday, 2006), is a non-fiction book written by American historian and author, Hampton Sides. It focuses on the transformation of the American West during the 19th Century.
Key figures Kit Carson: Frontiersman, wilderness guide and member of the Union Army. Narbona: Prominent Navajo strongman and leader. Stephen W. Kearny: Brigadier General in the United States Army and fixture of the Mexican–American War. Henry Hopkins Sibley: Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army.
See also Manifest Destiny Battle of Valverde Battle of San Pasqual Long Walk of the Navajo
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