George Armstrong Custer

"George Armstrong Custer notoriously died at the hands of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne forces at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June 1876. Yet, in addition to his fights against Plains Indian people, Custer also fought in the Civil War, led troops during Reconstruction in the Southern states, and explored the Black Hills for the federal government. Sandy Barnard's new biography, George Armstrong Custer: A Military Life, explores Custer's life and highlights the complex nature of his experiences and legacy"--

A propos de l'auteur

Sandy Barnard has written numerous publications on the history of the Civil War and Plains Indian Wars. He has especially focused on the life and legacy of George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh United States Cavalry in his writings. He has also worked as the editor of Greasy Grass, the annual magazine of the Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association, and on projects for the National Park Service at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.

Résumé

Explores Custer's life and highlights the complex nature of his experiences and legacy. Barnard looks beyond the myths surrounding Custer to reveal the influence he had on the frontier army and the West in addition to his symbolic legacy.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Sandy Barnard
• Edition: South Dakota Historical Society Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781941813232
• ISBN: 978-1-941813-23-2
• Pages: 232
• Dimensions: 119 mm x 201 mm x 18 mm
• Poids: 204 g
• Thème: South Dakota Biography Series
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Politique, société, économie > Biographies, autobiographies; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire