Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American

Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors

The full story of what led Crazy Horse and Custer to that fateful day at the Little Bighorn, from bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose.
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On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611Â U.S. Army soldiers rode toward theÂ banks of the Little Bighorn in the MontanaÂ Territory, where 3,000 Indians stood waiting for battle.Â Â The lives of two great warriors would soon beÂ forever linked throughout history: Crazy Horse, leaderÂ of the Oglala Sioux, and General George ArmstrongÂ Custer of the Seventh Cavalry. Both were men of aggression and supremeÂ courage. Both had become leaders in their societies atÂ very early ages; both had been stripped of power, and inÂ disgrace had worked to earn back the respect ofÂ their people. And to both of them, the unspoiledÂ grandeur of the Great Plains of North America was anÂ irresistible challenge. Their parallel lives wouldÂ pave the way, in a manner unknown to either, forÂ an inevitable clash between two nations fightingÂ for possession of the openÂ prairie.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Anchor
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780385479660
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1996-05-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385479660

Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors