UID:
almafu_9959328395202883
Format:
1 online resource :
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illustrations, maps
ISBN:
9781119071884
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1119071887
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9781119071877
,
1119071879
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9781119071839
,
1119071836
,
9781119129738
,
1119129737
Content:
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.
Note:
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.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2015] ISBN 9781444351095
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119071839
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119071839
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119071839
