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Article: To hell with honor; Custer and the Little Big Horn. (History & Geography).(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
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- July 1, 2003
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SKLENAR, Larry. To hell with honor; Custer and the Little Big Horn. Univ. of Oklahoma Press. 395p. c2000. 0-8061-3472-0. $19.95.
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George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of Little Big Horn have become imperishable icons in American history. More than most icons, however, this one readily lends itself to endless study and argument. Like a traffic accident being argued out in court, the annihilation of Custer's last command has become a source of study and analysis, and unending quibbling about the details and the personalities involved. As a result. every generation gets its own major book about the incident, based on the author's interpretation of the ...