Thieves' road : the Black Hills betrayal and Custer's path to Little Bighorn / by Terry Mort.

Author: Mort, T. A. (Terry A.)

ImprintAmherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2015.

Description336 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Note:War, taxes and the lure of gold -- Gold in Montana, disaster in Wyoming -- The adversaries -- The Gilded Age -- Politics, philanthropy and corruption -- The Northern Pacific Railroad -- Custer agonistes -- The Yellowstone Expedition -- The Yellowstone battles -- Anatomy of a crash -- Build-up -- Soldiers, scouts and scientists -- Alkali and comets, grass and stars -- In the moon of black cherries -- Homeward bound -- Invasion.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-324) and index.

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