The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn: A Lakota HistoryA gripping account of the legendary battle, told from the Lakota perspective The 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn has become known as thequintessential clash of cultures between the Lakota and white settlers. The men who led the battle—Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and Colonel George A. Custer—have become legends. Here award-winning Lakota historian Joseph Marshall reveals the nuanced complexities that led up to and followed the battle. Until now, this account has been available only within the Lakota oral tradition. The Day the World Ended at Little Bighornis required reading for anyone enthralled by the tale of the tragic fight that changed the scope of both America and the American landscape. |
Contents
The Greasy Grass Fight | 1 |
To and From | 16 |
The Greatest Gathering Ever | 24 |
In the Beginning | 35 |
Grandmother | 47 |
Leading the Way | 56 |
Follow Me | 68 |
Zuya Wicasa The Warriors | 79 |
Weaponry | 98 |
They Took the Fat | 107 |
The Aftermath Begins | 135 |
At Wounded Knee | 154 |
New Ways New Words | 180 |
The Twentieth Century | 206 |
The Victors Road | 226 |
Remember | 243 |
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The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn: A Lakota History Joseph M. Marshall III No preview available - 2008 |
The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn: A Lakota History Joseph M. Marshall III No preview available - 2008 |
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References to this book
Profiles in Folly: History's Worst Decisions and why They Went Wrong Alan Axelrod Limited preview - 2008 |