| A Companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign | | | Editor:
| Lookingbill, Brad D. | | Series title: | Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History Ser. | | ISBN: | 978-1-119-12973-8 | | Publication Date: | Sep 2019 | | Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
| | Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | | Book Format: | Paperback | | List Price: | USD $58.95 | Book Description:
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- 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...
More Description - 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
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