Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
Description |
178 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm |
Summary |
In this lavishly illustrated volume, Larry McMurtry, the greatest chronicler of the American West, tackles for the first time one of the paramount figures of Western and American history--George Armstrong Custer. McMurtry also argues that Custer's last stand at the Little Bighorn should be seen as a monumental event in our nation's history. Like all great battles, its true meaning can be found in its impact on our politics and policy, and the epic defeat clearly signaled the end of the Indian Wars--and brought to a close the great narrative of western expansion. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [179]. |
Subject |
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876.
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Generals -- United States -- Biography.
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Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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United States. Army -- Biography.
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Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Wars -- Great Plains.
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Subject |
Indians of North America -- Wars -- Great Plains.
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ISBN |
9781451626209 hardcover $35.00 |
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1451626207 hardcover |
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