Screen LibraryA companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign /
An accessible and authoritative overview of the scholarship that has shaped our understanding of one of the most iconic battles in the history of the American West.-Combines contributions from an array of respected scholars, historians, and battlefield scientists.-Outlines the political and cultural...
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd,
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| Publisher Address: | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : |
| Publication Dates: |
2015. ©2015 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell companions to American history
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| Online Access: |
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119071839 |
| Summary: |
An accessible and authoritative overview of the scholarship that has shaped our understanding of one of the most iconic battles in the history of the American West.-Combines contributions from an array of respected scholars, historians, and battlefield scientists.-Outlines the political and cultural conditions that laid the foundation for the Centennial Campaign and examines how George Armstrong Custer became its figurehead.-Provides a detailed analysis of the battle maneuverings at Little Bighorn, paying special attention to Indian testimony from the battlefield.-Concludes with a section examining how the Battle of Little Bighorn has been mythologized and its pervading influence on American culture. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781119071884 1119071887 9781119071877 1119071879 9781119071839 1119071836 9781119129738 1119129737 |
| Index Number: | E83 |
| CLC: | K837.125.2 |
| Contents: | Part I. The Indians of the Northern Plains -- Part II. The US army in the Western territories -- Part III. The making of George Armstrong custer -- Part IV. Into the valley -- Part V. The last stand of myth and memory. |