G. A. Custer to the Little Big Horn by Steve Alexander

G. A. Custer to the Little Big Horn by Steve Alexander

This book by renowned historian Mr. Steve Alexander, traces the life and deeds of George Armstrong Custer from his beginnings to his famous Last Stand and death on June 25th, 1876 near the Little Big Horn River in southeastern Montana Territory. Mr. Alexander s G.A. Custer to the Little Big Horn is an in-depth approach to the always controversial figure and a reflection on the man, his time and the myth through exhaustive research and understanding gained from a whole life of study and dedication.Brilliant text and more than 200 period photographs and full color pictures - many of them designed specifically for this book - are interwoven here to render a distinctive work which stands out among the myriad of books already published on the famous encounter between Custer s 7th Cavalry and the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne, led by Sitting Bull. The book also includes a prologue by Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, last War Chief of the Crow tribe, and an impressive color fold-out map with clear details of the famous battle.Proclaimed the Foremost Custer Living Historian by the United States Congress, Steve Alexander has been acknowledged by both the Michigan and Ohio Senates for his lifetime work and portrayal of America s most controversial military leader.Steve has appeared in over three dozen docudramas as the General, most recent being the Discovery Times: Only in America. His work for the History Channel includes Command Decisions, Trail with General Custer and the Little Big Horn - The Untold Story. Both television documentaries and the television portrayals Biography of Custer and Bill Kurtis Betrayal at Little Big Horn in the New Explorers series cast Steve Alexander as General Custer again and received awards for the top historical presentations in 1998 & 1999. He and his wife Sandy now reside in the Bacon-Custer home in Monroe, Michigan, the General s adopted hometown, which they are in the process of restoring. Well-known to the people of Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota, Steve is also responsible for the text of the new historical marker in Hunterstown, PA and annually represents General Custer at Gettysburg, Appomattox and other Civil War events. He was honored to represent the state of North Dakota during the 2005 Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington D. C.Instrumental in reestablishing the Annual Custer s Last Stand Reenactment in Hardin, Montana, he now participates in the Real Bird Reenactment of the Little Big Horn on the Original Battlefield each year, during the battle's anniversary weekend. Steve has been the recipient of the Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association s Editor s Choice Award and duly honored by Joe Medicine Crow, Tribal Historian bestowing the Crow Indian name Ika Dieux Daka, Son of the Morning Star a name previously held by only one man: George Armstrong Custer.

Steve Alexander spent 32 years in the Telecom industry after graduating from the GTE-Sylvania Tech School, and has been active in Christian ministry for 28 years. His views on the plight of the American inner cities are shaped by over a decade's worth of experience teaching classes in the nation's prisons and working with inner city children in some of America's largest cities. Steve is a family man, having been married to his wife Angela for 33 years, and has taught his three sons the value of hard work. One of his children is an FBI agent, and the other two work in the Telecom industry. He is also a contributing author to the best seller Million Man March Atonement, a moving spirit filled collaboration between the men who attended this remarkable gathering. Steve wrote about building a network based on his experiences running Alexander Telecom. Steve is a visionary who believes he is called to rebuild our nation's inner cities, barrios, and Indian reservations. He feels God has called him to unify a divided nation, and a divided world.

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ISBN 13	9788496658288
ISBN 10	8496658287
Title	G. A. Custer to the Little Big Horn
Author	Steve Alexander
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Andrea Press
Year published	2011-02-19
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.