An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
450. Custer's Last Stand: Death in the Black Hills (Part 5)
May 15, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
Author: George Armstrong Custer
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Explicitly mentioned as the source of a Custer quote about Native Americans. Also nicknamed 'My Lies on the Plains' by Major Benton. Published in The Galaxy magazine in 1872.
Author: T.J. Stiles
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Referenced as a biography of Custer when discussing how Custer chose politically disadvantageous options, indicating he genuinely believed in his positions.
Author: Evan Connell
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Referenced for Evan Connell's 'brilliant description of Crook' comparing him to Lucas Cranach's portrait of Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxony.
Author: Ian Frazier
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Referenced as containing a quote about Custer that was discussed in an earlier episode, explaining why superiors indulged Custer's behavior.
Author: Patrick O'Brian
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Referenced as a comparison - Custer's enthusiasm for collecting fossils and scientific specimens is compared to the character Maturin in O'Brian's naval novels.
Author: H. Rider Haggard
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Referenced in discussion of European romanticization of frontier life and 'big game hunters' - the hosts recall discussing Haggard's portrayal of 'a man of the plains' in a previous episode.