The last stand
About this book
The bestselling author of "Mayflower" sheds new light on one of the iconic stories of the American West, reminding readers that the Battle of the Little Bighorn was also, even in victory, the last stand for the Sioux and Cheyenne Indian nations.
This book draws on native testimony, archaeological evidence, and firsthand observations of the battlefield to examine facts and myths about the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Subjects
Black Hills War, 1876-1877Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876Custer, george a. (george armstrong), 1839-1876Sitting bull, 1831-1890Little bighorn, battle of the, mont., 1876Indians of north america, west (u.s.)Indians of north america, wars, 1866-1895nyt:paperback-nonfiction=2011-05-15New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewed