American Frontiersman Kit Carson
2018-10-06T22:54:46-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWE0XC8yMDE4MTAwNjIyNTg0NjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==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.
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 Ameri… 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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