Shooting arrows and slinging mud

By James E. Mueller

Subjects: Custer, george a. (george armstrong), 1839-1876, Little bighorn, battle of the, mont., 1876, Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876, Journalism, united states, Black Hills War, 1876-1877, Wars, 1876, Indians of north america, west (u.s.), Dakota Indians, Press coverage, War correspondents, History, Journalists, Journalism, War correspondents, united states

Description: "The defeat of George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn was big news in 1876. Newspaper coverage of the battle initiated hot debates about whether the U.S. government should change its policy toward American Indians and who was to blame for the army's loss--the latter, an argument that ignites passion to this day. In Shooting Arrows and Slinging Mud, James E. Mueller draws on exhaustive research of period newspapers to explore press coverage of the famous battle. As he analyzes a wide range of accounts--some grim, some circumspect, some even laced with humor--Mueller offers a unique take on the dramatic events that so shook the American public." -- Publisher website.