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First edition. |
| Physical Description |
xxi, 582 pages, 32 of plates (unnumbered) : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-552) and index. |
| Summary |
A new biography of Gen. George Armstrong Custer that radically changes our view of the man and his turbulent times. The key to understanding Custer is keeping in mind that he lived on a frontier in time. During Custer's lifetime, Americans saw their world remade. This biography captures the larger story of the changing nation in Custer's tumultuous marriage to his highly educated wife, Libbie; their complicated relationship with Eliza Brown, the forceful black woman who ran their household; as well as his battles and expeditions. |
| Subject |
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876.
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Generals -- United States -- Biography.
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United States. Army -- Biography.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.
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Indians of North America -- Wars -- Great Plains.
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