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Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn

An Encyclopedia of the People, Places, Events, Indian Culture and Customs, Information Sources, Art and Films

by Thom Hatch

Type
Encyclopedias
Subject
GenreWestern
Keywords
western, historical films
Publishing date
2000
Publisher
McFarland & Co
1st publishing
1997
Language
English
Size of a pocketbookRelative size of this bookSize of a large book
Relative size
Physical desc.
Paperback • 229 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)
ISBN-10
ISBN-13
0-7864-0964-9
978-0-7864-0964-8
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Book Presentation:
Every aspect of the career of General George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn is covered here. The people around Custer and his native American counterparts are detailed, as are related military campaigns, battles, historical events, equipment and terminology. There are also entries on Plains Indian culture and customs, artists and artwork, movies and other subjects associated with the battle. Following the entries is a listing of suggested sources for further research.

About the Author:
The late Thom Hatch lived in Ellicott, Colorado. He served as a consultant and commentator for the History Channel and in 2005 received the prestigious Spur Award from the Western Writers of America.

Press Reviews:
"Definitive"—American History
"A nicely illustrated encyclopedia"—C&RL News
"Summarizes previous scholarly research as well as popular movies, fiction, and art"—ARBA
"Comprehensive"—Outside
"Meticulously researched and clearly written"—The Tulsa (OK) World
"Highly recommended"—Janes Defence Weekly

See the publisher website: McFarland & Co

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