A Lookingbill, Brad D.1969-editor.textbibliographyElectronic books.enk2015monographiceng

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1 online resource : illustrations, maps.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.Part I. The Indians of the Northern Plains -- Part II. The US army in the Western territories -- Part III. The making of George Armstrong custer -- Part IV. Into the valley -- Part V. The last stand of myth and memory.edited by Brad D. Lookingbill.Includes bibliographical references and index.n-us-mtCuster, George A. (George Armstrong)1839-1876Custer, George A. (George Armstrong)1839-1876Little Bighorn, Battle of the (Montana : 1876) 1876 fast Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876HISTORY / United States / State & Local / GeneralLittle Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Mont.)MontanaMontanaLittle Bighorn Battlefield National MonumentE83.876973.8/2092Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2015](DLC) 2015014605(OCoLC)907183827978111907188411190718879781119071877111907187997811190718391119071836978111912973811191297372015016143EB00626710 Recorded Bookshttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119071839http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119071839DLC15042120170807075715.0ocn907931545eng