[PDF] Colt eBook

Author : Jim Rasenberger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 17,86 MB
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1501166395

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Patented in 1836, the Colt pistol with its revolving cylinder was the first practical firearm that could shoot more than one bullet without reloading. Its most immediate impact was on the expansionism of the American west, where white emigrants and US soldiers came to depend on it, and where Native Americans came to dread it. In making the revolver, Colt also changed American manufacturing, and revolutionized industry in the United States. Rasenberger brings the brazenly ambitious and profoundly innovative industrialist and leader Samuel Colt to vivid life. During an age of promise and progress, and also of slavery, corruption, and unbridled greed, Colt not only helped to create this America, he completely embodied it.-- adapted from info provided

Author : Glen Rounds
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 43,91 MB
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0823443531

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Can a young blind horse survive in the badlands of Montana? Find out in this beautiful new edition of a classic American tale. Now celebrating its 80th anniversary with beautifully redesigned new edition featuring lots of extras, The Blind Colt is a timeless tale of survival and friendship. This classic volume now features an appreciation by Matt Myers, a piece from author Glen Rounds on his inspiration for the story, and facts and resources about wild mustangs today. In the badlands, where the ground is soft but the slopes are steep and the vegetation is scarce, it can be difficult for a wild horse to survive. Even more so if that horse is blind. But this young colt has his strong mare of a mother looking out for him, and his other senses help him smell the friendly prairie dogs, feel for rough terrain, and hear whenever wolves draw near-- sometimes well before anyone else in his herd. That's not all. A boy named Whitey, about ten years old, and his ranch-owning Uncle Torwal watch from the sidelines whenever the colt and his herd pass through the plains near their home. Whitey, especially, hopes the young colt grows strong, just as he hopes they might get a chance to meet someday. And when a rough winter starts to settle in, he might just get his wish. This classic of children's literature in the tradition of War Horse, The Black Stallion, and Misty of Chincoteague comes from one of America's master storytellers. Glen Rounds grew up in the Dakota badlands, and drew from details from his own life on a ranch to depict one little colt's struggle to make it through the winter.

Author : Herbert G. Houze
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 26,70 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0300111339

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The fascinating story of the American inventor and manufacturer who perfected the revolver Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first patented his "Colt" revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Atheneum. Colt designed his revolvers with an artistic sensibility--paying particular attention to form and beauty and juxtaposing colors and finishes to heighten the visual effects. He was also one of the first American manufacturers to secure celebrity endorsements and to commission paintings by renowned artists like George Catlin to promote his arms. Colt's standards for excellence, industrial foresight, and quest for market domination are explored in light of primary documents that reveal his constant battles to protect his patents. Essays discuss Colt's personal collection of historic firearms as well as the memorial collection of Colt-manufactured firearms, the relationship between art and commerce as they pertain to the inventor's career, and his international celebrity. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, this volume presents the artistry of the firearms that Colt worked so diligently to perfect--as well as his promotional abilities that made a tremendous impact on American culture.

Author : R. L. Wilson
Publisher : Blue Book Publications
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 36,31 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781886768840

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The Third Edition Book of Colt Firearms is a complete Colt library in one 648-page volume, with over 1.2 million words, 1,250 B&W images, and 75 color images. This mammoth work tells the Colt story from 1832 to the present. No other reference book covers the Colt company and its products in such detail.

Author : Jon Skovron
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,2 MB
Release : 2013-10-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1101612908

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Love can be a real monster. Sixteen-year-old Boy’s never left home. When you’re the son of Frankenstein’s monster and the Bride, it’s tough to go out in public, unless you want to draw the attention of a torch-wielding mob. And since Boy and his family live in a secret enclave of monsters hidden under Times Square, it’s important they maintain a low profile. Boy’s only interactions with the world are through the Internet, where he’s a hacker extraordinaire who can hide his hulking body and stitched-together face behind a layer of code. When conflict erupts at home, Boy runs away and embarks on a cross-country road trip with the granddaughters of Jekyll and Hyde, who introduce him to malls and diners, love and heartbreak. But no matter how far Boy runs, he can’t escape his demons—both literal and figurative—until he faces his family once more. This hilarious, romantic, and wildly imaginative tale redefines what it means to be a monster—and a man.

Author : Charles D. Patton
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 37,77 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1603446060

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Through one man's career, "Colt Terry, Green Beret" portrays the birth and development of America's most elite fighting unit. The 10th Special Forces Group was the first of the Green Beret units.

Author : Peter Colt
Publisher : Kensington
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,57 MB
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1496723414

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In Peter Colt’s gritty, gripping new series set along the New England coast, a Boston-born Vietnam veteran and P.I. is hired to find a missing father—but may find far more than he bargained for . . . Boston, 1982. Private investigator Andy Roark has spent the past decade trying to rediscover his place in the world. In Vietnam, there was order and purpose. Everything—no matter how brutal—happened for a reason. Back home, after brief stints in college and with the police force, Roark has settled for a steady, easy routine of divorce and insurance fraud cases. Roark’s childhood friend, Danny Sullivan, dragged himself out of blue-collar Southie to become a respected and powerful lawyer. Now he wants Roark to help one of his clients with a sensitive request. Deborah Swift, wealthy wife of an aspiring California politician, is trying to trace her father, last seen on Cape Cod, who walked out on her and her mother long ago. Other investigators have turned up nothing, but Roark’s local connections might give him an edge. The case takes Roark to the island of Nantucket, tranquil in its off-season, and laden with picturesque charm. Yet even here, on the quaint cobblestoned streets and pristine beaches, Roark’s finely honed senses alert him to danger just below the surface. Nothing is quite as it seems. And the biggest case of Roark’s career may just shatter what little peace of mind he has left . . .

Author : Rosalee Wren
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,20 MB
Release : 2019-12-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781680527773

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A Little Colt follows a day in the life of...a little colt! Little ones will learn all about the baby horse. What do they do when they are born? How and what do they eat? When do they sleep? Mixing sweet illustrations with interesting facts for grown-ups and toddlers alike makes this a great early learning book. Come explore today! Follow a day in the life of this little pony on the farm Shaped board book with thick pages perfectly sized for little hands and fingers to turn the pages and read along. Nostalgic, retro artwork and beautiful pages A perfect little gift to complete any birthday gift, Easter basket or holiday present Collect all the fun shaped board books in this series from Cottage Door Press and strengthen a love for books & reading at the earliest ages