Robert J. Ege book drafts, 1970-1974.

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Robert J. Ege book drafts, 1970-1974.

Typewritten book drafts with handwritten corrections. The materials are early versions later published. "Curse not his Curls" is about George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn. "Strike Them Hard" is about a massacre of Piegan Indians on the Marias River on 23 Jan. 1870. These items were submitted to the Old Army Press for publication.

4 items (ca. 300 p.)

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Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876

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Custer's paternal ancestors, Paulus and Gertrude Küster, came to the North American English colonies around 1693 from the Rhineland in Germany, probably among thousands of Palatines whose passage was arranged by the English government to gain settlers in New York and Pennsylvania. According to family letters, Custer was named after George Armstrong, a minister, in his devout mother's hope that her son might join the clergy. Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, to Emanuel Henry Custer (1806...

Ege, Robert J.

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American author and historian. From the description of Robert J. Ege book drafts, 1970-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122351628 From the guide to the Robert J. Ege book drafts, 1970-1974, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Old Army Press

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The Old Army Press started printing Western American military materials in 1968, and added videos to their materials in 1981. Michael Koury and his wife own the Old Army Press and since its creation have published more than 150 western history titles and more than 50 movie titles. This information can be found on the Old Army Press's website, http://www.oldarmypress.net/, or for Michael Koury information go to the site, http://www.historyamerica.com/historian_guides/index.html. From ...