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�A consummate and loving tribute to canines as well as a comprehensive history, seamlessly blending facts, anecdotes, and ideas.� �Kirkus Reviews In this revelatory book, 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. A Dog�s 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 humanity�s best friend. �Includes 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 �serum run� saved a town from diphtheria; and dogs in the Pacific who detected hidden Japanese snipers in WWII . . . A humbling reminder of the dog�s remarkable spirit and intelligence in the face, even, of human cruelty.� �Kirkus Reviews �A history of the dog in the New World . . . fascinating.� �Booklist �Takes a dog�s-eye view of American history, beginning with speculations on the dog�s first appearance in the Americas tens of thousands of years ago.� �Publishers Weekly �Scrupulously researched, anecdotally rich, historically provocative and wide-ranging . . . Draw[s] on an impressive array of archival sources.� �Bruce Olds, author of Bucking the Tiger