Can I read Kearny's March : The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847 on EtoBox?

Kearny's March : The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847 by Groom, Winston is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Kearny's March : The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847 about?

In June 1846, General Stephen Watts Kearny rode out of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with two thousand soldiers, bound for California. At the time, the nation was hell-bent on expansion: James K. Polk had lately won the presidency by threatening England over the borders in Oregon, while Congress had just voted, in defiance of the Mexican government, to annex Texas. After Mexico declared war on the United States, Kearny's Army of the West was sent out, carrying orders to occupy Mexican territory. When his expedition ended a year later, the country had doubled in size and now stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, fulfilling what many saw as the nation's unique destiny--and at the same time setting the stage for the American Civil War. Winston Groom recounts the amazing adventure and danger that Kearny and his troops encountered on the trail. Their story intertwines with those of the famous mountain man Kit Carson; Brigham Young and his Mormon followers fleeing persecution and Illinois; and the ill-fated Donner party, trapped in the snow of the Sierra Nevada. Together, they encounter wild Indians, Mexican armies, political intrigue, dangerous wildlife, gold rushes, and land-grabs. S

Who reads Kearny's March : The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847?

Author

Groom, Winston

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780307270962

Category

history

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Fiction, History

Rating

3.95 / 5 (146 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13