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A Terrible Glory

Custer and the Little Bighorn - the Last Great Battle of the American West

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In June of 1876, on a desolate hill above a winding river called "the Little Bighorn," George Armstrong Custer and all 210 men under his direct command were annihilated by almost 2,000 Sioux and Cheyenne. The news of this devastating loss caused a public uproar, and those in positions of power promptly began to point fingers in order to avoid responsibility. Custer, who was conveniently dead, took the brunt of the blame. ... more

About Author

As a literary agent over the past ten years James Donovan has sold several bestselling nonfiction titles; previous to that he was a bookstore chain buyer and a trade book editor. He has also written several books, the most recent of which was the coffee-table tome Custer and the Little Bighorn (Voyageur Press, 2001), a main selection of the Military Book Club. He lives in Dallas.

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9780316155786_154X233
Little Brown and Company
Category:
HISTORY
Format:
HARDCOVER BOOK
Publish Date:
3/24/2008
Price:
$26.99/$31.25
ISBN:
9780316155786
Pages:
544
Size:
6" x 9-1/4"

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