The Last Stand

Description:

The bestselling author of "Mayflower" sheds new light on one of the iconic stories of the American West, reminding readers that the Battle of the Little Bighorn was also, even in victory, the last stand for the Sioux and Cheyenne Indian nations. This book draws on native testimony, archaeological evidence, and firsthand observations of the battlefield to examine facts and myths about the Battle of Little Bighorn.

subjects: Black Hills War, 1876-1877,  Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876,  Custer, george a. (george armstrong), 1839-1876,  Sitting bull, 1831-1890,  Little bighorn, battle of the, mont., 1876,  Indians of north america, west (u.s.),  Indians of north america, wars, 1866-1895,  nyt:paperback-nonfiction=2011-05-15,  New York Times bestseller

People: George A. Custer (1839-1876),  Sitting Bull (1834?-1890)