In June of 1876, on a hill above a winding river called "the Little Bighorn," George Armstrong Custer and all 210 men under his direct command were annihilated by nearly 2,000 Sioux and Cheyenne.
A Terrible GLORY is the first book to relate the entire story of this endlessly fasci.
The truth, however, was far more complex.
Custer, who was conveniently dead, took the brunt of the blame.
This devastating loss caused an uproar, and public figures pointed fingers in order to avoid responsibility.
In June of 1876, on a hill above a winding river called "the Little Bighorn," George Armstrong Custer and all 210 men under his direct command were annihilated by nearly 2,000 Sioux and Cheyenne