Where Custer Fell, Photographs Of The Little Bighorn Battlefield Then And Now

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"The Battle of the Little Bighorn has long held a preeminent position among the chronicles of the mythic West. None of the men who rode with Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer to his "Last Stand" survived to tell the tale, but this photography book provides a view of the battlefield as it must have existed in 1876." "To create Where Custer Fell, authors James S. Brust, Brian C. Pohanka, and Sandy Barnard searched for elusive documents and photographs, made countless trips to the battlefield, and scrutinized all available sources. Each chapter begins with a concise, lively description of an episode in the battle. The narratives are graphically illustrated by historical photos, which are presented alongside modern photos of the same location on the battlefield. The book also features detailed maps and photographs of battle participants and the early photographers who attempted to tell their story." "The historical photos (taken as early as one year after the battle) verify that the topography of the well-preserved Little Bighorn Battlefield has not changed much, document early locations of the markers on the field, illustrate eyewitness accounts, and place viewers "on the field" in a way that other descriptive accounts cannot match. This study also highlights the value of the early photographs as often-overlooked historical documents and recognizes the achievements of the photographers who, under the most difficult of circumstances, went to the actual spots to record history."--Jacket.