Winchester Trevelyan Laura
Winchester Trevelyan Laura 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…
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Winchester Trevelyan Laura
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. It represented both the pioneering vigour and the brutal force which conquered the West. The lethal repeating rifle became the defining image of America's frontier - and was known amongst Native Americans as "the spirit gun".
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. Laura Trevelyan explores the history of, and the family behind, this renowned representation of American power. This engaging history sheds light on the story and myth of an American legend.