1839-1876

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A terrible glory

Custer and the Little Bighorn : the last great battle of the American West
2008
Presents a comprehensive account of the final battle of George Armstrong Custer at Little Bighorn River in June of 1876, based upon primary sources and forensic research of the battleground.

Custer and his commands

from West Point to Little Bighorn
2002
Photographs, illustrations, and text describe the uniforms and equipment used by the soldiers serving under General Custer from West Point to Little Bighorn.

Custer's last stand

2009
Describes, in graphic novel format, the Louisiana Purchase, the Second Fort Laramie Treaty, the Yellowstone expedition, and the Battle of Little Bighorn.

With Custer on the Little Bighorn

a newly discovered first-person account
1996
An account of the causes, events, and aftermath of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, as seen by a former soldier who served with Custer at the battle.

George Armstrong Custer

2003
A brief biography of the personal life, military career, and controversial accomplishments of this American legend.

The last stand

Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
2010
Draws on native testimony, archaeological evidence, and firsthand observations of the battlefield to examine facts and myths about the Battle of Little Bighorn and provide an account of the final days of the battle between George Armstrong Custer's battalion and the warriors of Sitting Bull's village.

The diary of Elizabeth Bacon Custer

on the plains with General Custer
2004
Presents the diary of the wife of General George Armstrong Custer, focusing on their life on the Great Plains from 1873 to 1876, when Custer and his Seventh Cavalry were clearing the way for the Northern Pacific Railroad and battling Native Americans.

The day the world ended at Little Bighorn

a Lakota history
2007
The author provides details from Lakota oral tradition pertaining to the Battle at Little Bighorn, and explores the events leading up to the battle, its significance, and the misinformation that has found its way into history for over 100 years.

Crazy Horse and Custer

the parallel lives of two American warriors
1996
Compares and contrasts the lives of Crazy Horse, leader of the Oglala Sioux, and U.S. General George Armstrong Custer, and discusses their historic clash at Little Bighorn in June, 1876.

Custer

the controversial life of George Armstrong Custer
1996
Study of the life of George Armstrong Custer, examining his role in the Civil War and the postwar decade, looking at his romance and marriage to his devoted wife Libbie, and discussing the disasterous battle at Little Big Horn.

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