George E. Hyde, Savoie Lottinville
Life of George Bent: Written from His Letters
- ISBN 13:
- 9780806115771
- author:
- George E. Hyde, Savoie Lottinville
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Oklahoma Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 432
- Genre:
- Biographies ; Autobiographies, General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
George Bent's Life: A Personal Account of the American West. In 1905, George Bent began exchanging letters with George E. Hyde, detailing life at Bent's Fort on the Arkansas, his experiences with his Cheyenne kin, and the events leading to the military suppression of the Indians on the southern Great Plains. This correspondence, spanning nearly thirty-eight years, is the basis for this narrative, in which Bent tells his own story. The account covers a pivotal period in the history of the Plains and the Rockies, from 1826 to 1875, and provides a unique insight into Cheyenne life and action after the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864. Bent's narrative is an authentic and personal view of these events, as seen by those who lived through them. First published, this book offers a rare opportunity to hear from an eyewitness of great events in the West, providing a unique perspective on the history of the region.
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