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Custer and the Little Bighorn
Book • 2023
This book by Evan S. Connell offers a meticulously researched and balanced view of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
It delves into the lives and perspectives of key figures such as General George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and other participants.
Connell's narrative shifts between the viewpoints of the cavalry soldiers, the Sioux and Cheyenne warriors, and civilians, providing a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the battle.
The book corrects simplistic and historically inaccurate views of the event, presenting a more complex human drama and examining broader themes such as the American frontier experience and the conflict between expansionist policies and indigenous self-determination.
It delves into the lives and perspectives of key figures such as General George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and other participants.
Connell's narrative shifts between the viewpoints of the cavalry soldiers, the Sioux and Cheyenne warriors, and civilians, providing a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the battle.
The book corrects simplistic and historically inaccurate views of the event, presenting a more complex human drama and examining broader themes such as the American frontier experience and the conflict between expansionist policies and indigenous self-determination.
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Steven Rinella as the best book ever written about General Custer's defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Steven Rinella as the best book ever written about General Custer's defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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Steve Rinella as a great story about the Battle of Little Bighorn, highlighting the different perspectives on the event.
Steve Rinella as a great story about the Battle of Little Bighorn, highlighting the different perspectives on the event.
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Mentioned by Steven Rinella as a book offering a different perspective on the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Steven Rinella as a book offering a different perspective on the Battle of Little Bighorn.
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