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The Better Brother: Tom & George Custer and the Battle for the American West
by Bird, Roy | PB | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781596527706
- Book Title
- Better Brother : Tom and George Custer and the Battle for the American West
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Turner Publishing Company
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / United States, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Historical, Military, Siblings
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 18.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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The Legendary Story of the Love and Rivalry Between Two Larger-Than-Life Brothers, Their Adventures in the American West, and Their Heroic Courage in Battle. Years of painstaking research have uncovered more detail on Thomas Ward Custer, the younger brother of the legendary General George Custer. Historians are now coming to understand the full influence of Tom Custer on his brother and American life, from his heroic exploits during the Civil War to his legendary bravery during the Indian Wars, where he served under his brother as his aide-de-camp. Had Tom not been overshadowed by his more famous brother, he might well have become one of the more notable characters and military officers of the American West. Despite winning two Congressional Medals of Honor, his legendary feud with Rain-in-the-Face, the shooting scrape with ôWild Billö Hickok, and many other fearsome exploits, Tom has taken a backseat to George in the American imagination. Only recently has his influence on the history of the United States become fully understood and appreciated by scholars. Author Roy Bird takes us inside the circle of Tom and Autie, whose close-knit relationship and intense rivalry in hunting, military skills, business, and even romance would span from their boyhood farm in Ohio to their heroic end at the Battle of Little Bighorn, where they were, as always, together. Bird's The Better Brother is not only the story of two brothers whose incredible talents and healthy rivalry drove each other to greatness, but also a story at the center of American history. Book jacket.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Turner Publishing Company
ISBN-10
1596527706
ISBN-13
9781596527706
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102821372
Product Key Features
Book Title
Better Brother : Tom and George Custer and the Battle for the American West
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / United States, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Historical, Military, Siblings
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E83.866.C968b57 2011
Reviews
"In THE BETTER BROTHER, Kansas-based historian Roy Bird draws on years of research to bring Tom Custer to the forefront… Fascinating." -Wild West magazine, "In THE BETTER BROTHER, Kansas-based historian Roy Bird draws on years of research to bring Tom Custer to the forefront... Fascinating." --Wild West magazine
Table of Content
Introduction xi 1. The Formative Years 1 2. Military Life 18 3. Intermission and Introspection 39 4. Into Kansas and Back to the Service 58 5. Back on Campaign Again 77 6. The Winter Campaign 97 7. The End of the Winter Campaign and Kindred Matters 115 Image Section 131 8. Is It True What They Say? 135 9. A Shootout in Hays City 153 10. Reconstructing Erring Sisters 167 11. Return to the Plains 179 12. A Warrior Angered 194 13. The Last Campaign 209 14. The Last Battle 227 Conclusion 243 Afterword 252 Notes 255 Bibliography 275 Index 285
Copyright Date
2011
Lccn
2010-051911
Intended Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes
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