American Frontiersman Kit Carson
Hampton Sides is the author of Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West. He described the American… read more
Hampton Sides is the author of Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West. He described the American frontiersman as a controversial figure, often portrayed as either a mythological American hero or a cruel killer of Native Americans. Mr. Sides unpacked this dispute and explored Carson’s complex relationship with the Navajo Indians. The Aspen Institute organized this event. close
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