Donovan was very good.
I bought it when it first came out. 2008. That is recent for most of us. :)
I agree, he’s great in interviews and his books reflect his balanced perspective.
2008 is very very recent for this topic. LOL!
Of course if you ever read the stuff from the 1870’s and 1880’s on the topic, you’d think that Custer was ‘god’ and that he had the worst luck in his defeat that day.
The LBH is compared to 9/11 and in a lot of ways I agree with that comparison. The entire country freaked out with that defeat and it really made the Army take the Indians seriously.
Thanks very much to all of you. It’s like finding a full stocking at Christmas.
Have I got these right?
Indian Fights and Fighters, Cyrus Brady
The Godfrey Diary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Lieutenant Edward Settle Godfrey
Keep The Last Bullet for Yourself, Thomas Marquis
Wooden Leg—A Warrior Who Fought Custer, Thomas Marquis
A Terrible Glory, James Donovan
The ABC’s of Custer’s Last Stand, Arthur C. Unger
Archaeology, History, and Custer’s Last Battle, Richard Allan Fox, Jr.
Also, I ran across this one while I was poking around. Looks promising.
The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo, James Donovan