02644nam 2200505 450 991013658300332120191118111955.01-350-98938-X0-85772-862-810.5040/9781350989382(CKB)3710000000894356(MiAaPQ)EBC4717265(OCoLC)1128171320(CaBNVSL)9781350989382(CaBNVSL)mat50989382(EXLCZ)99371000000089435620191118d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Winchester an American icon /by Laura TrevelyanFirst edition.London, England :I.B. Tauris,2019.[London, England] :Bloomsbury Publishing,2019.1 online resource (254 pages) illustrations1-78076-469-3 0-85772-839-3 Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-235) and index.Biography -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1 The Damn Yankee Rifle -- 2 The Spirit Gun -- 3 The Wrestler -- 4 Lady of Mystery -- 5 Decline and Fall -- 6 Aftermath -- Notes -- Bibliography."The Winchester Rifle, the iconic gun made in New Haven, Connecticut, and sold in its hundreds of thousands around the world, mirrors American expansion at a key period in the young country's history. The lethal repeating rifle became the defining image of America's frontier - and was known amongst Native Americans as "the spirit gun". It represented both the pioneering vigour and the brutal force which conquered the West. Laura Trevelyan explores the history of, and the family behind, this renowned representation of American power. The entrepreneurial drive of Oliver Winchester led the rifle to rapidly assume legendary status not long after its release in 1866, gaining endorsements from the likes of Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley and President Teddy Roosevelt. This engaging history sheds light on the story and myth of an American legend."--Provided by publisher.Winchester rifleHistory19th centuryHistory of the AmericasUnited StatesHistory, Military19th centuryWinchester rifleHistory683.422Trevelyan Laura1191239NCaBNVSLCaBNVSLBOOK9910136583003321The Winchester2765113UNINA