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1 online resource |
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Dogs in our world
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Dogs in our world.
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| Summary |
"The little known history of General George Armstrong Custer and his wife, Libbie Custer, as wholehearted dog lovers. At the time of his death at Little Bighorn, they owned a rollicking pack of forty hunting dogs, including Scottish Deerhounds, Russian Wolfhounds, Greyhounds and Foxhounds. Told from a dog owner's perspective"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Judge Bacon's daughter -- That Custer boy -- Armstrong ascendant -- My husband's dogs -- The Texas pack -- Kansas: hunting game and chasing Indians -- Kansas and Indian territory: bloody snow -- The tourist hunters -- Blue grass, Pvt. Burkman, and the Grand Duke Alexis -- Paw prints on the Yellowstone -- Fort Lincoln and the Black Hills -- The last dog deals and the march to Little Bighorn -- Dog rumors and the last stand hoax -- The Widow Custer's burden -- Epilogue: Custer's last hound. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876.
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Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933.
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Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933 |
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Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgxmR9d76Mw4xTXbCgtKd |
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Dog owners -- United States -- Biography.
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Women dog owners -- United States -- Biography.
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United States -- History -- 1849-1877.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. |
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. |
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Dog owners |
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Women dog owners |
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United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq |
| Chronological Term |
1849-1877 |
| Genre/Form |
Biography
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Hedren, Paul L., writer of foreword.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Duggan, Brian Patrick, 1953- General Custer, Libbie Custer and their dogs. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018] 9781476669540 (DLC) 2018050894 (OCoLC)1073034049 |
| ISBN |
9781476669540 (softcover ; alk. paper) |
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1476669546 |
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9781476634876 (electronic bk.) |
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1476634874 (electronic bk.) |
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