LITTLE BIGHORN, BATTLE OF

What combination of significant events preceded the Battle of Little Bighorn? Why and how did the Sioux refuse to be moved from the sacred Black Hills? What role did the buffalo have in the Indian way of life? These topics are explored and defined with the help of short side bars and a time line. Meet the Indian leaders of the battle: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Gall, Two Moons, Lame White Man. Then meet the opposing leaders: General George Crook, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, Colonel John Gibbon, General Alfred Terry, Major Marcus Reno, and Captain Frederick Benteen. Learn the role of the Army's Indian scouts. Discover the role of archaeology in today's understanding of the battle. Read about the events immediately before, during, and after the battle, and learn of some of the longer-term consequences of the battle. Read about the 1991 decision of Congress to raise a memorial at the battlefield site to honor Indians who died in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Learn how the Sioux used art to depict bravery in battle or the hunt, and describe an event of your own experience through a similar art form.

Paperback  48 pgs.  Full Color
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: COB9711