Colonel Richard Irving Dodge
Download or Read eBook Colonel Richard Irving Dodge PDF written by Wayne R. Kime and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Wayne R. Kime |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 682 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 0806137096 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780806137094 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Colonel Richard Irving Dodge by : Wayne R. Kime
Book excerpt: Best known today as the author of The Plains of North American and Their Inhabitants (1877), Dodge recorded his observations and thoughts in volumes of journals, letters, and reports, as well as three popular published books. In this first biography of the soldier-author, Wayne R. Kime describes Dodge's early years, experiences as a writer, and forty-three-year career as an infantry officer in the U.s. Army, and sets his life in a rich historical context.