Winchester Lever-Action Rifles
Martin Pegler, Mark Stacey and Alan Gilliland
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Winchester lever-action repeating rifles are an integral part of the folklore of the American West....
Last Stand: George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West
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From the #1 international bestselling author of THE REVENANT - the book that inspired the...
Free and Easy?
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A History of the American Musical narrates the evolution of the film musical genre, discussing its...
Zorro: The Novel
Isabel Allende and Margaret Sayers Peden
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Bestselling author Isabel Allende's first adult novel since 'Portrait in Sepia' - beautiful,...
America, Empire of Liberty: A New History
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It was Thomas Jefferson who envisioned the United States as a great 'empire of liberty.' In the...
True Yankees: The South Seas and the Discovery of American Identity
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With American independence came the freedom to sail anywhere in the world under a new flag. During...
Andy K (10823 KP) rated Hostiles (2017) in Movies
Jan 28, 2018
It is hard to believe humanity even survived the relentless, bleak, hostile and morose period in American history when native Americans were hunted down, slaughtered and removed from their land. They became equally brutal in retaliation and defending their property.
When Bale (Capt. Joseph J. Blocker) is ordered to transport a dying Indian Chief and former adversary and his family back to Montana based on his dying wish, Bale reluctantly agrees.
Their journey would be marked with heartache, sacrifice and brutality. Bale and his men come under attack and have to band together to survive.
I have seen few westerns which showcase the brutality of the Old West better than this film. Your heart goes out to the men and women left to survive with very little left in their lives to look forward to. Somehow, they manage to carry on and should be inspiring to the rest of us to do the same.
The Ancient Path of Dreaming: Understanding and Cultivating the Wishes of the Soul
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In this book, Stephen Larsen and Tom Verner examine dream traditions from around the world,...
Grand Canyon: A History of a Natural Wonder and National Park
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The Grand Canyon has long inspired deep emotions and responses. For the Native Americans who lived...
David McK (3485 KP) rated Dances With Wolves (1990) in Movies
Mar 14, 2021
Once he gets there, he is posted to an abandoned fort, with everyone who had knowledge of this posting then (for plot reasons) getting killed off.
Initially left on his own, he soon encounters a nearby tribe of Sioux Indians and, as the film progresses, finds himself drawn more and more to their way of life, eventually earning the name 'Dances with Wolves' before the inevitable happens and the US army starts making their way into Sioux territory.
Unusual (for it's time) in that this film is largely sympathetic to the Native Americans plight, with some stunning cinematography, beautiful music and some stellar acting but, holy moly, boy is this one long film: even the 'standard' version is roughly 3 hours long!