Gordon Harper, ein lebenslanger Schüler der Schlacht am Little Bighorn, widmete ein halbes Jahrhundert der Entschlüsselung ihrer Komplexität. Seine Faszination begann zufällig und führte ihn dazu, sich in die Landschaft und die mündlichen Überlieferungen der indigenen Völker zu vertiefen. Durch akribische Forschung und eine einzigartige Perspektive, die durch seine persönliche Verbindung zum Ort geprägt war, strebte Harper danach, eine beispiellose Ressource zu diesem Ereignis zu schaffen. Seine Arbeit bietet einen tiefen Einblick in die Nuancen der Schlacht und vermittelt den Lesern Erkenntnisse, die aus umfangreichen eigenen Studien und der Auseinandersetzung mit dem Boden gewonnen wurden, auf dem sich die Geschichte ereignete.
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.
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.