A Distant Ridge: A novel of the Northern Plains in the 1870s by James W. McDonou

Description: A Distant Ridge by James W. McDonough A sprawling saga about the Northern Plains illustrating the collision between the Native American cultures and the Westward expansion of the United States. A well researched, historically accurate depiction of the turbulent period of the 1870s FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the 1870s, as the country rapidly expanded westward, the Southern states were still struggling to recuperate from the Civil War. The Reconstruction Acts continued to be enforced by U.S. Army troops assigned to police trouble spots.Meanwhile, President Grants Republican administration, fraught with corruption, struggled to deal with the Native tribes along the western frontier. The railroads were desperate for land grants that came with the right of way, lands that belonged to the Indian tribes by treaty. Lands that could be sold to the immigrants fleeing Europes social upheavals. The fur trade was winding down and being replaced by demand for buffalo meat and hides. The wholesale slaughter of the buffalo began to exacerbate the native Indian tribes that depended on the herds for sustenance, The U.S. army greatly downsized and with a parsimonious budget, was tasked with controlling these increasingly restless Indian tribes, which were also being victimized by crooked agents and traders that ignored and abused the existing Treaty terms. Added to this volatile mix was the discovery of gold in the Montana and Dakota territories, which shattered the fragile edges of the frontier. Thrust in the middle of all this was the U.S. 7th. Cavalry regiment and its mercurial commander, George Armstrong Custer, who would become legend along a small meandering river in Montana. A DISTANT RIDGE is a fictional account based on historical research that attempts to illustrate the many facets of this period, which ultimately led to the subjugation of the Sioux and Cheyenne bands, followed by their Nez Perce counterparts. Details ISBN Language English Year 2022 ISBN-13 9798218103071 Format Hardcover Author James W. McDonough Pages 998 Publisher James W McDonough Publication Date 2022-11-18 Imprint James W McDonough Subtitle A novel of the Northern Plains in the 1870s Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139271646;

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