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Brian DeLay
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- A Note on Names xi
- Introduction xiii
- Prologue. Easy Stories 1
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Part One. Neighbors
- 1. Danger and Community 35
- 2. Buffalo-hide Quiver 61
- 3. Plunder and Partners 86
- 4. The Politics of Vengeance 114
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Part Two. Nations
- 5. Indians Don’t Unmake Presidents 141
- 6. Barbarians and Dearer Enemies 165
- 7. An Eminently National War? 194
- 8. How to Make a Desert Smile 226
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Part Three. Convergence
- 9. A Trophy of a New Kind in War 253
- 10. Polk’s Blessing 274
- Epilogue. Article 11 297
- Appendix. Data on Comanche–Mexican Violence, 1831–48 311
- Introduction to the Data 313
- Table and Figures 317
- Data 320
- Notes 341
- Bibliography 425
- Acknowledgments 457
- Index 461
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- A Note on Names xi
- Introduction xiii
- Prologue. Easy Stories 1
-
Part One. Neighbors
- 1. Danger and Community 35
- 2. Buffalo-hide Quiver 61
- 3. Plunder and Partners 86
- 4. The Politics of Vengeance 114
-
Part Two. Nations
- 5. Indians Don’t Unmake Presidents 141
- 6. Barbarians and Dearer Enemies 165
- 7. An Eminently National War? 194
- 8. How to Make a Desert Smile 226
-
Part Three. Convergence
- 9. A Trophy of a New Kind in War 253
- 10. Polk’s Blessing 274
- Epilogue. Article 11 297
- Appendix. Data on Comanche–Mexican Violence, 1831–48 311
- Introduction to the Data 313
- Table and Figures 317
- Data 320
- Notes 341
- Bibliography 425
- Acknowledgments 457
- Index 461