âA consummate and loving tribute to canines as well as a comprehensive history, seamlessly blending facts, anecdotes, and ideas.â âKirkus Reviews In this revelatory book, Mark Derr looks at the ways in which we have used caninesâas sled dogs and sheepdogs, hounds and Seeing Eye dogs, guard dogs, show dogs, and bomb-sniffing dogsâas he tracks changes in American culture and society. A Dogâs History of America 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 humanityâs best friend. âIncludes stories of heroic dogs like Satan, who in WWI dodged bullets to take a message that saved a garrison under fire; the Alaskan sled team whose 1920s âserum runâ saved a town from diphtheria; and dogs in the Pacific who detected hidden Japanese snipers in WWII . . . A humbling reminder of the dogâs remarkable spirit and intelligence in the face, even, of human cruelty.â âKirkus Reviews âA history of the dog in the New World . . . fascinating.â âBooklist âTakes a dogâs-eye view of American history, beginning with speculations on the dogâs first appearance in the Americas tens of thousands of years ago.â âPublishers Weekly âScrupulously researched, anecdotally rich, historically provocative and wide-ranging . . . Draw[s] on an impressive array of archival sources.â âBruce Olds, author of Bucking the Tiger
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