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Sitting Bull-Custer

A. McG. Beede · 1913

A 1913 book pairing the stories of Sitting Bull and General George Custer, written and signed by its author.

This later book pairs Sitting Bull's story with that of Custer, reflecting how the two were linked in American memory.

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What it is

This is a book written by A. McG. Beede and published in 1913 in Bismarck, North Dakota. It pairs the stories of Sitting Bull and General George Armstrong Custer, who died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. The copy held in the archive is autographed by the author.

Why it matters

Written decades after the events, the book reflects how Sitting Bull and Custer continued to be linked in American memory, especially around the Battle of the Little Bighorn. It also shows the perspective of its author, who dedicated the book to a Chippewa woman and criticized U.S. Indian policy.

Look closer

  • Why might the author connect Sitting Bull and Custer in one book?
  • What does the dedication suggest about the author's views on U.S. policy toward Native peoples?
  • How reliable can an account written nearly forty years after the events be?

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