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Law at Little Big Horn : Due Process Denied /

"During the nineteenth century, the rights of American Indians were frequently violated by the president and ignored or denied enforcement by federal courts. However, at times Congress treated the Indians with good faith and honored due process, which prohibits the government from robbing any p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wright, Charles E. (Lawyer) (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bakken, Gordon Morris (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • George Armstrong Custer, the man and his world
  • Custer and the Seventh Cavalry regiment
  • The indians who fought at the Little Big Horn
  • Laws, treaties, and the doctrine of good faith
  • The 1868 treaty of Fort Laramie and President Grant's conspiracy
  • The Great Sioux War is launched
  • June 21, 1876: The setting
  • June 22: Terry's plan : Custer moves out
  • Lack of intelligence and inadequate planning
  • June 25: Custer deploys for battle
  • The Little Big Horn battlefield
  • Custer's final battle: The evidence and battle tactics
  • Aftermath of battle
  • Standards for evaluation of Custer
  • Factors affecting Custer's performance
  • Evaluation of Custer and the Seventh Cavalry at Little Big Horn
  • The impact of Custer's defeat on the Cheyenne and Lakota Indians
  • Epilogue.