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451. Custer's Last Stand: The Charge of the 7th Cavalry (Part 6)

May 16, 2024

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The U.S. was cast into a spiralling panic following the economic depression of 1873, and waves of paramilitary violence swept through the south as the debates surrounding Reconstruction swirled...
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Books Referenced

The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn

Author: Nathaniel Philbrick

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Context:

Referenced multiple times throughout the episode discussing the Little Bighorn campaign. The speaker mentions 'when I first read Nathaniel Philbrick's book, which was about 15 years ago' and quotes from it regarding General Terry's steamer and other historical details.

Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America

Author: T.J. Stiles

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Context:

Referenced when discussing Custer's image and how he is perceived. The speaker says 'T.J. Stiles' book, I have to say, is absolutely wonderful on this' in the context of discussing how Custer's public perception as a dashing cavalier contrasts with his modern self-promotion.