Inventing Custer

The Making of an American Legend

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), 19th Century
Cover of the book Inventing Custer by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown ISBN: 9781442251878
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publication: September 3, 2015
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Language: English
Author: Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
ISBN: 9781442251878
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication: September 3, 2015
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English

Custer’s Last Stand remains one of the most iconic events in American history and culture. Had Custer prevailed at the Little Bighhorn, the victory would have been noteworthy at the moment, worthy of a few newspaper headlines. In defeat, however tactically inconsequential in the larger conflict, Custer became legend. In Inventing Custer: The Making of an American Legend, Edward Caudill and Paul Ashdown bridge the gap between the Custer who lived and the one we’ve immortalized and mythologized into legend. While too many books about Custer treat the Civil War period only as a prelude to the Little Bighorn, Caudill and Ashdown present him as a product of the Civil War, Reconstruction Era, and the Plains Indian Wars. They explain how Custer became mythic, shaped by the press and changing sentiments toward American Indians, and show the many ways the myth has evolved and will continue to evolve as the United States continues to change.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Custer’s Last Stand remains one of the most iconic events in American history and culture. Had Custer prevailed at the Little Bighhorn, the victory would have been noteworthy at the moment, worthy of a few newspaper headlines. In defeat, however tactically inconsequential in the larger conflict, Custer became legend. In Inventing Custer: The Making of an American Legend, Edward Caudill and Paul Ashdown bridge the gap between the Custer who lived and the one we’ve immortalized and mythologized into legend. While too many books about Custer treat the Civil War period only as a prelude to the Little Bighorn, Caudill and Ashdown present him as a product of the Civil War, Reconstruction Era, and the Plains Indian Wars. They explain how Custer became mythic, shaped by the press and changing sentiments toward American Indians, and show the many ways the myth has evolved and will continue to evolve as the United States continues to change.

More books from Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Cover of the book Geeks, Mush Heads and the IT Revolution by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book The Politics of Survival in Academia by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Human Rights, Virtue and the Common Good by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Teaching English Language Learners by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Futures Based Change Leadership by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Cello Practice, Cello Performance by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Historical Dictionary of El Salvador by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Overcoming OCD by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Contemporary China by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book The Human Tradition in the American Revolution by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Gangs and the Military by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Science Wars through the Stargate by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book History and Hope in American Literature by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
Cover of the book Improving Education in a World of Politics by Edward Caudill, Paul Ashdown
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy