Bibliograph

Custer's trials, a life on the frontier of a new America, T.J. Stiles

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Custer's trials, a life on the frontier of a new America, T.J. Stiles

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-552) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Custer's trials

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

900179749

Responsibility statement

T.J. Stiles

Sub title

a life on the frontier of a new America

Summary

"In this magisterial biography, T. J. Stiles paints a portrait of Custer both deeply personal and sweeping in scope, proving how much of Custer’s legacy has been ignored. He demolishes Custer’s historical caricature, revealing a volatile, contradictory, intense person—capable yet insecure, intelligent yet bigoted, passionate yet self-destructive, a romantic individualist at odds with the institution of the military (he was court-martialed twice in six years)."--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Rise 1839-1865. The accused ; The observer -- The protege ; The prodigy ; The women ; The general ; The hero ; The victor -- Fall 1865-1876. The executioner ; The politician ; The fallen ; The Indian killer ; The financier ; The writer ; The enemy ; The accuser

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