| #680074 in Books | Delta | 2009-09-29 | 2009-09-29 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.10 x1.10 x6.10l,1.19 | File Name: 0553384384 | 528 pages |
||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| A long-overlooked piece of American history|By FPK15B|When my wife gave me this book for Christmas, my first thought was "A biography? Of the rifle?" Two days later, when I surfaced from reading it cover to cover during every spare moment, I thought "Brilliant book!" and "Brilliant wife!" This book is an absolute must read for anyone interested in firearms and their place in|.com | Best of the Month, October 2008: Given the title, American Rifle is a book that many potential readers might dismiss without a thought. Don't do it: Alexander Rose's peculiar "biography" is not written for gun enthusiasts--thou
George Washington insisted that his portrait be painted with one. Daniel Boone created a legend with one. Abraham Lincoln shot them on the White House lawn. And Teddy Roosevelt had his specially customized.
In this first-of-its-kind book, historian Alexander Rose delivers a colorful, engrossing biography of an American icon: the rifle. Drawing on the words of foot soldiers, inventors, and presidents, based on extensive new research, and spanning fr...
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.American Rifle: A Biography | Alexander Rose. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
