_ 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…mehr
_ 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
Brad D. Lookingbill is professor of history at Columbia College of Missouri, USA. He is the author of War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners (2014) and The American Military: A Narrative History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2014) and the editor of American Military History: A Documentary Reader (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011). Dr. Lookingbill has received several teaching awards, most recently the Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Historical Association in 2010. Prior to pursuing a career in academia, Dr. Lookingbill served in the Army National Guard and Reserve.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Illustrations viii
Notes on Contributors x
Acknowledgments xiv
Introduction 1 Brad D. Lookingbill
Part I The Indians of the Northern Plains 11
1 The Lakota Sioux 13 Rani-Henrik Andersson
2 The Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho 34 Leo Killsback
3 Patriot Chiefs 54 Kurt Windisch
4 The Native Way of War 74 Daniel Sauerwein
5 Auxiliaries and Scouts 92 Adam R. Hodge
Part II The US Army in the Western Territories 111
6 The Policies of War and Peace 113 Bill Carney
7 Forts on the Northern Plains 130 Janne Lahti
8 Army Life 148 Robin S. Conner
9 Women and Dependents 170 Shannon D. Smith
10 Technology and Tactics 188 Andrew J. Forney
Part III The Making of George Armstrong Custer 209
11 A Young General 211 Mark Ehlers
12 Commander in the West 229 Jeff Broome
13 The 7th Cavalry 246 John R. Dreyer
14 Elizabeth Bacon Custer 264 Tonia M. Compton
Part IV Into the Valley 283
15 The Convergence 285 Debra J. Sheffer
16 The Reno-Benteen Site 302 Wesley Moody III
17 Custer's Fight 318 Bob Reece
18 The Aftermath 341 Alan M. Anderson
Part V The Last Stand of Myth and Memory 367
19 Native Traditions 369 Carole A. Barrett
20 The Press 387 Hugh J. Reilly
21 Popular Culture 404 Rebecca S. Wingo
22 Reenacting the Battle 423 Jeremy M. Johnston
23 The Legacy of Archaeology 445 Douglas D. Scott
24 A National Monument 462 Douglas Seefeldt and Jason A. Heppler
