{"product_id":"the-better-brother-roy-bird-9781596527706","title":"The Better Brother: Tom \u0026 George Custer and the Battle for the American West","description":"Years of painstaking research have uncovered more detail on Thomas Ward Custer, the younger brother of the legendary General George Custer. Historians are now coming to understand the full influence of Tom Custer on his brother and American life, from his heroic exploits during the Civil War to his legendary bravery during the Indian Wars, where he served under his brother as his aide-de-camp. Had Tom not been overshadowed by his more famous brother, he might well have become one of the more notable characters and military officers of the American West. Despite winning two Congressional Medals of Honor, his legendary feud with Rain-in-the-Face, the shooting scrape with \"Wild Bill\" Hickok, and many other fearsome exploits, Tom has taken a backseat to George in the American imagination. Only recently has his influence on the history of the United States become fully understood and appreciated by scholars.\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Roy Bird takes us inside the circle of Tom and Autie, whose close-knit relationship and intense rivalry in hunting, military skills, business, and even romance would span from their boyhood farm in Ohio to their heroic end at the Battle of Little Bighorn, where they were, as always, together. Bird's The Better Brother is not only\u003cbr\u003ethe story of two brothers whose incredible talents and healthy rivalry drove each other to greatness, but also a story at the center of American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roy Bird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1596527706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596527706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Roy Bird","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995784446207,"sku":"9781596527706","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d84208ce-311e-4946-9042-dda643c51723.jpg?v=1683337833","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-better-brother-roy-bird-9781596527706","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}