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Cover has some shelf wear. Pages are clean and binding is tight. Ships from Colorado.
This vintage edition of “Custer Battlefield: A History and Guide to the Battle of the Little Bighorn” by Robert Marshall Utley offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the most infamous clashes in American history. Published as part of the National Park Service’s handbook series, this volume serves as an authoritative guide to the Custer Battlefield National Monument in Montana, where Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry Regiment met their fateful end at the hands of Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors on June 25, 1876.
Utley, a renowned historian and former chief historian of the National Park Service, meticulously reconstructs the events leading up to the battle, the fierce combat itself, and its lasting impact on the Great Sioux War and the subsequent subjugation of the Plains Indian tribes. Drawing upon extensive research and firsthand accounts, Utley’s narrative brings to life the personalities, strategies, and cultural clashes that culminated in this pivotal moment in the American West’s turbulent history.
For collectors and readers alike, this edition offers a rare opportunity to delve into a pivotal chapter of American history through the lens of one of its foremost scholars. Utley’s engaging prose and meticulous attention to detail make this volume a must-have for anyone interested in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the Indian Wars, or the enduring legacy of the American frontier.
