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Collecting George Armstrong Custer
Books about Custer and the Battle of the Little Big Horn abound. We present a survey of the core works in a Custer collection, those that are indispensable for understanding the ever-fascinating Civil War general and Indian fighter.
Ernest Haycox:
Taking the Western Novel to Its Limits
Haycox grew up on the streets of Portland, Oregon, and had Western stories published in pulp magazines while he was still in college. He went on to become a master—perhaps the master—of the Western form. Among his best works is Bugles in the Afternoon, a great cavalry novel set in Custer’s regiment.
Covered Wagon Women
When he retired, teacher and Western history authority Kenneth L. Holmes looked for a project to keep him occupied. He settled on Covered Wagon Women: Diaries and Letters from the Western Trails. Published by The Arthur H. Clark Company, it is one of the most fascinating series of books every published about America’s westward expansion.
Ten Years Ago
James Thurber
Books into Film
The Stalking Moon