Gordon Harper, een levenslange student van de Little Bighorn-slag, wijdde een halve eeuw aan het ontrafelen van de complexiteit ervan. Zijn fascinatie begon toevallig, wat hem ertoe aanzette zich onder te dompelen in het landschap en de mondelinge geschiedenissen van inheemse volkeren. Door nauwgezet onderzoek en een uniek perspectief gevormd door zijn persoonlijke band met de locatie, streefde Harper ernaar een ongeëvenaarde bron over de gebeurtenis te creëren. Zijn werk biedt een diepe duik in de nuances van de slag en voorziet lezers van inzichten die zijn verkregen uit uitgebreide eigen studie en betrokkenheid bij de grond waar de geschiedenis zich afspeelde.
This remarkable book synthesizes a lifetime of in-depth research into one of America's most famous disasters, the defeat of Custer's 7th Cavalry at the hands of the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at Little Horn.
Unveiling the Mysteries of Custer's Last Stand
The book delves into the historical event of Custer's 7th Cavalry's defeat by the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians, offering a comprehensive synthesis of extensive research. Author Gordon Harper draws on his detailed battlefield studies to provide insights into this pivotal moment in American history. The narrative not only recounts the events of the battle but also explores its implications and the broader context of Native American resistance. Harper's dedication to research brings a fresh perspective to this storied disaster.
By the time most of us meet our doctors, they’ve been in practice for a number of years. Often they seem aloof, uncaring, and hurried. Of course, they’re not all like that, and most didn’t start out that way.Here are voices of third-year students just as they begin to take on clinical responsibilities. Their words focus on the odd transition students face when they must deal with real people in real time and in real crises and when they must learn to put aside their emotions to make quick, accurate, and sensitive decisions. Their decisions aren’t always right, and the consequences can be life-altering—for all involved. Moving, disturbing, and candid, their true stories show us a side of the profession that few ever see, or could even imagine. They show, often painfully, how medical students grow up, right at the bedside.