The Day the World Ended at Little Big..., Joseph M. Marshall III
The Day the World Ended at Little Big..., Joseph M. Marshall III
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The Day the World Ended at Little Big Horn
A Lakota History

Author: Joseph M. Marshall III

Narrator: Joseph M. Marshall III

Unabridged: 8 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

The Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876 has become known as the quintessential clash of cultures between the Lakota Sioux and whites. Lakota historian Joseph M. Marshall III reveals the nuanced complexities that led up to and followed the battle, in an account that has until now only been available within the Lakota oral tradition.

About Joseph M. Marshall III

Joseph M. Marshall III was born and raised on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota and holds a PhD from the reservation university, which he helped to establish. He is the award-winning author of ten books, and in 2023 was awarded the Owen Wister Award from the Western Writers of American. He has also won a “Nammy” Award, an AudioFile Earphones Award, and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He was named Best American Indian Fiction Writer by True West magazine in 2009. He has contributed to various publications and written several screenplays. His first language is Lakota, he handcrafts primitive Lakota bows and arrows, and he is a specialist in wilderness survival. His work as a cultural and historical consultant can be seen and heard on Turner Network Television and the Dreamworks epic television miniseries “Into the West.”

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim

I didn’t enjoy this as much as the other two books I’ve read by this author. It’s essentially a very detailed account of the battle of the Little Big Horn and then a study from the inside of its consequences on the Lakota people. There’s lots of interest here, not least of all the squalor of life on......more

Goodreads review by Scotty

I am sad that I am writing this review. I an a fan of Joseph M.Marshall III. I have read a few of his books to great satisfaction. That being said I was set to enjoy this one too. However I did NOT. The author does a great job recounting the story of The Battle Of The Little Big Horn. He covers this......more

Goodreads review by Dee

Audible.com 8 hours 17 min. Narrated by the author Joseph M. Marshall III This was a tough book to listen to for me. I admit I have never been interested in stories about "Indians" or the northwestern part of our country. This was a free book and I got far more than I'd expected. This begins as the......more

Goodreads review by Paul

A fascinating, yet sad, Lakota history. Most of you already know the events, Washita River, Wounded Knee, Little Bighorn and the main characters; Custer, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull. But I'm willing to bet that most of what you know was generated by the winners of the war. The spin doctors of the day......more

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