{"product_id":"the-frontiersmen-who-couldnt-shoot-straight-the-army-vs-the-pioneers-1815-1845-9780870046315","title":"The Frontiersmen Who Couldn't Shoot Straight: The Army vs. The Pioneers 1815-1845","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gregory Michno\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Caxton Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Caxton Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe years between 1815 and 1845 were marked by a comparative dearth of Indian \"Wars.\" It was a time when the Army became professional, and when it learned that the frontiersmen, not the Indians, were the greater enemy. It was a time when the Government expanded its role as regulator and welfare provider; when some frontier people became terrorists; when our gun culture blossomed; when our racism, bigotry, and xenophobia exploded; when our anti-intellectualism soared; when the populist \"common man\" seized the political scene; and when our conception of American exceptionalism took root, based on the creation of the heroic frontiersman icon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this intriguing interpretation of western history, Michno deconstructs several American foundation myths while linking the past with the present in many thought-provoking vignettes. He reminds us that times do not shape peopleƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚\"ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚\"people shape the times. We also learn THE explanation of American History. That alone is worth the price of admission!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caxton Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45409968783511,"sku":"9780870046315","price":1576.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780870046315.webp?v=1767917333","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-frontiersmen-who-couldnt-shoot-straight-the-army-vs-the-pioneers-1815-1845-9780870046315","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}