Crazy Horse and Custer

By Stephen E. Ambrose

Crazy Horse and Custer - Stephen E. Ambrose
  • Release Date: 2014-07-01
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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Description

New York Times bestseller from the author of Band of Brothers: The biography of two fighters forever linked by history and the battle at Little Bighorn.

On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611 men of the United States 7th Cavalry rode toward the banks of Little Bighorn in the Montana Territory, where three thousand Indians stood waiting for battle. The lives of two great warriors would soon be forever linked throughout history: Crazy Horse, leader of the Oglala Sioux, and General George Armstrong Custer. Both were men of aggression and supreme courage. Both became leaders in their societies at very early ages. Both were stripped of power, in disgrace, and worked to earn back the respect of their people. And to both of them, the unspoiled grandeur of the Great Plains of North America was an irresistible challenge. Their parallel lives would pave the way, in a manner unknown to either, for an inevitable clash between two nations fighting for possession of the open prairie.

Reviews

  • Great book

    5
    By CharlesE5
    Really enjoyed the book. My favorite of Ambroses writings. Would highly recommend it.
  • Excellent book

    4
    By DavidMMerritt
    Well written. History that is no longer taught.
  • Crazy Horse and Custer

    5
    By sssssssddssssdsssssssssss
    I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very educational.
  • Okay.

    5
    By 1ssra1
    Read much about this phase of America and knew most of it. Good read if one is just starting out.