A Dog's History of America
A Dog's History of America: How Our Best Friend Explored, Conquered, and Settled a Continent Mark Derr,
Publisher: North Point Press
ISBN: 0374529973
DDC: 973
Edition: Paperback; 2005-09-14
Summary:
Wherever humans have gone in the New World, dogs have been their
companions, from the time people crossed the Bering Land Bridge some
twenty thousand years ago. In this remarkable history of the
interaction between humans and dogs, Mark Derr looks at the ways in
which we have used canines-as sled dogs and sheepdogs, hounds and
Seeing Eye dogs, guard dogs, show dogs, and bomb-sniffing dogs-as he
tracks changes in American culture and society. From the Spanish
conquest of the Americas to the English colonial period, from the age
of revolution to slavery, from World War II to the Vietnam War, Derr
weaves a remarkable tapestry of heroism, betrayal, tragedy, kindness,
abuse, and unique companionship. The result is an enlightening
perspective on American history through the eyes of humanity's best
friend.
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