Anywhere: Philbrick, Nathaniel (Keywords)

In 'The Last Stand', Nathaniel Philbrick reconstructs the build-up to the Battle of the Little Big Horn through to the final eruption of violence. Two legendary figures dominate the events: George Armstrong Custer and Sitting Bull.

Philbrick tells the story of the Pilgrim fathers who set sail on the Mayflower and the bloody battle they ultimately waged against the Native Americans. The author's history sets the stage for the later developments that would define the American nation and its west.