Custer Battlefield National Monument, Montana by Luce, Edward S.; Evelyn S. Luce - 1949

Washington DC: National Park Service, 1949. Paperback. 1957 printing. Very Good minus paperback with light soiling, a couple of small stray red marks to the covers, and a touch of sunning to the back at the spine; interior is lightly tanned otherwise clean and bright. SHIPS THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING AND CARDBOARD. A guide book published by the Park Service for Custer Battlefield National Monument. The text gives the reader a 1950s take on the battle, before modern scholarship and before the park was renamed Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. Contents: Causes of Warfare; The Expedition Against the Indians; Indian Movements and Their First Conflict With the Troops; Custer's Troops Take to the Trail; Custer Divides His Command; and Reno Engages the Indians; Custer's Last Battle; Reno Battle Renewed by the Indians; The March of Generals Terry and Gibbon and Their Arrival at the Battleground; The Return to Bismarck - Comanche Saved!; The Tragic Story Released; Gen. George Armstrong Custer; Guide to the Area; How to Reach the Monument; The Monument; Related Areas; Visitor Facilities. Historical Handbook Series, No. 1. Text by Edward S. Luce and Evelyn S. Luce. Staple-bound light card wraps; 36 pages; b&w photos and maps throughout; 6 x 9 inches.