Custer's Fall: The Native American Side of the Story

by David Miller

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In 1935, David Miller began to gather the stories of 72 elderly Native American participants in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. This work is the result of his exhaustive, 22-year research--a superb oral history told from the perspective of the the warriors who won the battle, but lost the war.

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Common Knowledge

Original publication date
1957
People/Characters
George Armstrong Custer; Sitting Bull; Crazy Horse; Curley (Crow scout)
Important events
Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876-06-25 | 1876-06-26)
Dedication
This book is for Jan-- Wica-cante-yuha-winyan -- Captures-Everybody's-Heart-Woman
First words
The day broke hot and cloudless as morning sunlight flooded the valley of the Little Big Horn.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)To the tribes the matter of the Little Big Horn was closed.

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Genres
History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
973.8History & geographyHistory of North AmericaUnited StatesThe Gilded Age, Reconstruction, Spanish American War (1865-1901)
LCC
E83.876 .M6History of the United StatesAmericaIndians of North AmericaIndian wars
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English
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Paper
ISBNs
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