 Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand and investigate the truth in the myth. Some good historical background and debate.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0112xfd Also available on Skydrive HERE
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For those off you wanting to read beyond the extracts we will be focussing on in lessons, here is a general bibliography for the American West. You can get most of these books either for free from the library or for a small fee from Abe Books. Please do not feel it is necessary to buy any however. It might be worth just choosing a few to dip into to get a broader feel for a fascinating topic. If you want some specific recommendations see myself or Miss Devey!! Mr F 
A file containing a reasonable overview of key topics and historical schools.
Powerpoint with exam planning tips for parts a and b 
Chapter 1 of Turner's book.
Almost like an aide to the Thinking Allowed programme. A chart showing basic changes in American Historiography from the Turnerian Frontier theory to the New Western Historians. Click the link below to download or view the file.
Excellent overview of schools of thought in the American West field. Click the link below to listen to or download the file. 
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