THE LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD National Monument is a wonderful place for anyone interested in the time explored in this book. Simply walking the fields, scanning the horizon that still remains mostly empty, and coming across the stone markers where fallen soldiers and warriors were found is a powerful experience. The rangers’ talks made history come alive, and I sat through three of them in one day. As well, the Crow reenactment of the battle was an amazing experience of horsemanship.
Much gratitude to Henry Dunow, without whom this book would not have come into being. Thank you, Sarah Crichton, for being brilliant and a perfectionist. I appreciate all the efforts from everyone at FSG, especially Lottchen Shivers. A special thank you to Peter Cozzens for answering my endless questions, and to Kevin McIlvoy for asking the right questions at the right time.
I owe a big debt to Adrienne Brodeur, Aspen Words, and the Catto Shaw Foundation for giving me a “room of my own” at a critical juncture.
To my personal posse of family and friends, you keep me going with constant reasons to be inspired.