George Crook: From the Redwoods to Appomattox Tapa dura - 2011

University of Oklahoma Press, 2011. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright, white pages. Dust jacket is bright with minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. Renowned for his prominent role in the Apache and Sioux wars, General George Crook (1828-90) was considered by William Tecumseh Sherman to be his greatest Indian-fighting general. Although Crook was feared by Indian opponents on the battlefield, in defeat the tribes found him a true friend and advocate who earned their trust and friendship when he spoke out in their defense against political corruption and greed. Paul Magid's detailed and engaging narrative focuses on Crook's early years through the end of the Civil War. Magid begins with Crook's boyhood on the Ohio frontier and his education at West Point, then recounts his nine years' military service in California during the height of the Gold Rush. It was in the Far West that Crook acquired the experience and skills… Leer más

University of Oklahoma Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2011. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Signed by author on title page, minor wear to DJ,front cover and spine sun-faded, book is very clean, tight and bright.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.