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Book review: Custer’s Trials, by T.J. Stiles

6th May 2025 Going Postal 0

Writing another biography of Custer (1839-1876) is, as Stiles says, a bit like walking round Grand Central Station trying to find a piece of floor someone hasn’t already stepped on. Such is the fascination with [more…]

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