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Book 1, The Beginning : Chapter 1, Intro & First 4 Chapters

• The introduction begins with explaining the similarities between two men, Crazy Horse and Custer.

• Although there are parallels between their lives, the author recognizes that there are also differences.

• Ambrose explains how the two men met only twice and how this book will lead to their last meeting at Little Bighorn.

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• The book begins with a description of the Great Plains, including the geographical boundaries.

• Extremes in landscape and weather are explained.

• Ambrose tries to communicate what drew men to the Plains.

• The grass of the Plains drew animals like prairie dogs and buffalo.

• After the Spanish brought horses to America, Native Americans of the Great Plains began capturing and riding them.
• The Native American tribes of the Plains, particularly the Sioux, are introduced.

• The Sioux way of making war is very different from what the European trappers and traders have...

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