The first major mistake in the career of George Armstrong Custer was his promotion to major-general during the Civil War: he flailed through Virginia with a cavalryman’s flair that killed as many of ...

What I call a mystery, some might call a curse. Four major attempts to memorialize George A. Custer with bronze, larger-than-life statues have resulted in strange twists. Plans were made to erect ...

Prologue: a good day to die -- The divine injunction -- "The boy general of the golden lock" -- Patriots -- Outside the states -- Belknap's Anaconda -- "Submitt to Uncl Sam or kill the 7 hors" -- "The ...

"An earlier edition of this book was published in 2002 under the title In his brother's shadow : the life of Thomas Ward Custer"--T.p. verso. The formative years -- Military life -- Intermission and ...

a convergence of bright colors with enduring themes such as celebrity, disaster, repetition, myth, and mass media.” — Susan Barnett, Margaret and Dick Scarlett ...