1876 Facts About Custer And The Battle Of The Little Big Horn [Paperback]

Jerry Russell (Author)

Book Description

Series: Facts about | Publication Date: October 22, 1999

This accessible paperback in the "Facts About" series covers all aspects of the famous campaign in surprising detail, with much hard-to-find information on the background of the participants, the Mexican viewpoint, and the continuing mystery of possible survivors.

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From Library Journal

Third in the "Facts About History" series, this book is just as it sounds: a compilation of facts. The work is arranged in broad subject categoriesA"Basic Facts," "Facts About the Army," "Facts About the Indians," "Facts About the Literature," and "Facts About the Aftermath"Athat range from one sentence to one paragraph. Entries include facts, anecdotes, and quotations. Russell, a history buff active in preservation-related organizations, used both primary-source materials and respected secondary sources in compiling this resource. This work might be an entertaining read for someone interested in Western history and for history buffs who do not mind reading the entire book in order to find needed information. But no index is included to help in locating information, thereby making it unusable for library reference work. Most libraries need not purchase, though those that collect extensively in this area will want to consider.ATerri P. Summey, Emporia State Univ. Lib., KS
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1st edition (October 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882810341
• ISBN-13: 978-1882810345
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #996,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 15, 2000

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This review is from: 1876 Facts About Custer And The Battle Of The Little Big Horn (Paperback)

This book is a disappointment in that it has three very serious flaws: 1. Aprroximately 200 of the 1876 facts in this book are nothing more than a listing of the birthplaces of members of the 7th Cavalry, or aliases they enlisted under. Now who cares! 2. Not more than one in thirty of the 1876 facts are referenced! If you want to check out a specific fact in this book by checking the source, you will have no idea what reference in the bibliography Mr. Russell got the fact from! 3. It has no index, which is always a huge handicap for any non-fiction book. This leaves the question "What audience is this book intended for?" It has too many details for LBH beginners, and cannot serve as a reference for the serious LBH student.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A real disappointment, June 17, 2003

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This review is from: 1876 Facts About Custer And The Battle Of The Little Big Horn (Paperback)

I picked this book up recently because I like the Indian Wars and saw "Savas" on the spine. I have every one of their books, and all of them are of high quality and wonderful. I also have the Titanic and Alamo books in this series, which are both great. Man, is this one a lot different than all the others. The organization is just awful. The "facts" are set out one after another: "Fact #766," and then "Fact #767" and so on. What a nutty idea. It makes the entire book mechanical and pedantic.

The writing is also ploddy and unexciting. Really, REALLY dry. Many entires read as if they were just keyed in--and are lifted almost verbatim from other books. Without an index, no footnotes, and about 75% of the entries worthless tidbits of information, why was this book published? I guess every good publishing company lays an egg now and again.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 1876 facts about Custerand the battle of the little big horn, November 27, 2000

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This review is from: 1876 Facts About Custer And The Battle Of The Little Big Horn (Paperback)

Some of the 'facts' mentioned tend to dispute one another and seems that the author just wandered from book to book without looking up any real information. Considering that the last ten years yielded a wealth of information that the author ignored especially about the type of weapons carried by the seventh cavalry. Shame on you Mr. Russell for this sham.