A 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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Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Lookingbill, Brad D., 1969- (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2015.
Σειρά:Wiley-Blackwell companions to American history.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Περιγραφή
Περίληψη: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.
Φυσική περιγραφή:1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
Βιβλιογραφία:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781119071884
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DOI:10.1002/9781119071839