Customer Review: If you are not a Robert Utley fan you soon will be. This second in a two volume series, Utley shows once again why he is the king of frontier US history. This is an excellent piece of scholarship and writing. Recounting the final, massive push by the Regular Army to subdue the American Indians,... more info
Customer Review: I would recommend this book for anyone who is not a "buff" in the area of Native American history. It provides a good historical foundation in a rather sweeping treatment of the topic. I personally used this book as a spring board to jump into a fascinating historical treatment of Crazy Horse, as... more info
Customer Review: Most people only know about the Indian Wars in the Northern Great Plains from 1866 to 1890. This book has a short history of the years 1848 to 1865 to fill the gaps in your knowledge. These years marked the continental dimensions of the United States, and the evolving policies towards the Native... more info
Customer Review: This book is composed of Barnitz' personal diary and letters written to his wife, which she conviently kept over the years. Additional information is detailed and follows the letters and diary entries in chronological order. Barnitz enjoyed writing, wrote his wife often and made regular entries in... more info
Customer Review: This is a publication of the US National Park Service sold to accompany a visit to the Custer Battlefield site. I found it a worthwhile read even though I haven't visited the battlefield. The author gives a broad historical outline of the events that lead up to what has become the only legendary... more info
Customer Review: Often times when historians write books they come out as a very boring narrative. Not so with this book. It is well written, informative, and it makes for interesting reading. Whether you are a student working on a term paper for your history class, or someone who enjoys history, this would be a... more info
Customer Review: Despite its age (it was first published in 1962) this book is probably the best of the scores of books available to start with for those interested in exploring the ever elusive and controversial life of George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Utley, while steering clear of... more info
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