One of the questions our clients ask most frequently is what they should read before they arrive for their tour and its surprisingly hard to answer people. 

 

We know that they simply want to educate themselves before they arrive. Here's why it can be hard:

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Many thousands of books have been written  about the Little Bighorn Battlefield, Custer's Last Stand, the Custer Battlefield, The Battle of the Greasy Grass. . . and just the fact that there are so many names for the site, and that different factions of enthusiasts and historians cling to their own favored name, should tell you that passions run high about this historical event. 

 

Some books are critical, analytical and fact based, while others tell stories oriented to the political persuasion of the author. Some are well-loved and deemed 'popular or great' simply because they are on the back-list of a big publishing house, but they may never have been updated to include recent research about the battle, and frankly, some peddle absolute garbage because an author trying to make their name in the field had an 'idea' that would make their book stand out from the rest of the field (and as we all know, some folks never let facts get in the way of a good story!) 

 

It would probably surprise you to know how many of these authors call us to book a battlefield ride as a celebration gift to themselves for finishing their books. Yes, they ride the battlefield AFTER their book has gone to print!

 

But whatever the quality of the writing or research, the truth is that very few tell both sides of the story.

 

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