TY - BOOK AU - Lookingbill,Brad D. TI - A companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign T2 - Wiley-Blackwell companions to American history SN - 9781119071884 AV - E83.876 U1 - 973.8/2092 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex, UK, Malden, MA PB - John Wiley & Sons Ltd KW - Custer, George A. KW - Little Bighorn, Battle of the (Montana : 1876) KW - fast KW - Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876 KW - HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General KW - bisacsh KW - Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Mont.) KW - Montana KW - Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119071839 ER -