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Available
Local notes
973.8 Vio
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Publication
Knopf Books for Young Readers (1998), Edition: 0, Hardcover, 101 pages
Description
A series of eyewitness accounts of the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn and the defeat of General Custer as told by Native American participants in the war.
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Awards
CCBC Choices (1998)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (12th Edition: 1996-1998)
Physical description
101 p.; 6.25 x 0.5 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member CharlesHollis
As a result of the crushing victory against American forces at the Battle of Little Bighorn, the only eyewitness accounts available are those from the veterans of the American Indian side of the engagement. Realizing this, in the 1870s, a medical doctor working with the tribes sought out survivors
Given the dearth of available information about the battle, these interviews are a desperately needed resource for the historiography of the battle. This would serve as an excellent source book for a High School research paper.
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from the battle and sought their story of what happened that day. There was much reluctance and even resistance to this by the veterans who feared reprisals for their participation in the battle. Eventually, he collected the accounts of several, including Chief Sitting Bull, to provide some idea of what happened that day. Given the dearth of available information about the battle, these interviews are a desperately needed resource for the historiography of the battle. This would serve as an excellent source book for a High School research paper.
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