The Battle of the Little Bighorn has long held an
eminent position among the chronicles of the mythic West. None of the
men who rode with Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer to his
“Last Stand” survived to tell the tale, but this
stunning photography book provides a view of the battlefield as it must
have existed in 1876.
To create Where
Custer Fell, authors James S. Brust, Brian C. Pohanka, and
Sandy Barnard searched for elusive documents and photographs, made
countless trips to the battlefield, and scrutinized all available
sources. Each chapter begins with a concise, lively description of an
episode in the battle. The narratives are graphically illustrated by
historical photos, which are presented alongside modern photos of the
same location on the battlefield. The book also features detailed maps
and photographs of battle participants and the early photographers who
attempted to tell their story.
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Where Custer Fell
Photographs
of the Little Bighorn Battlefield Then and Now
by James S. Brust , Brian C. Pohanka, and Sandy Barnard
University of Oklahoma Press,
2007
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