American Rifle: A Biography

American Rifle: A Biography
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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 from the Revolution to the present day, American Rifle is a balanced, wonderfully entertaining history of the rifle and its place in American culture.
Country USA
Brand Delta
Manufacturer Delta
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780553384383
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2009-09-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553384383

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