Inventing Custer : the making of an American legend /

"Custer's Last Stand remains one of the most iconic events in American history and culture. Had Custer prevailed at the Little Bighhorn, the victory would have been noteworthy at the moment, worthy of a few newspaper headlines. In defeat, however tactically inconsequential in the larger co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Caudill, Edward (Autor)
Otros Autores: Ashdown, Paul, 1944-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]
Colección:American crisis series.
Temas:
Custer, George A. > (George Armstrong), > 1839-1876.
Custer, George A. > (George Armstrong), > 1839-1876 > Influence.
Custer, George A. > (George Armstrong), > 1839-1876
United States. > Army > Biography.
États-Unis. > Army > Biographies.
United States. > Army
1861-1865
Generals > United States > Biography.
Indians of North America > Wars > West (U.S.)
Généraux > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Generals
Indians of North America > Wars
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Biography.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Biographies.
United States
West United States
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. New Rumley to Appomatox
  • The dream
  • The sun of glory
  • The general
  • Gettysburg
  • Shining star
  • Checkmate
  • Part II. Requiem and resurrection
  • From Civil War to Indian wars: 1865-1876
  • Crossing the river
  • Custer and the press: mixed verdict
  • The frontier, the fittest, and Custer
  • The Custer story in history
  • Visitors.

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