Monday, April 16, 2012

Sterling Public Library To Present "Custer and the Great Buffalo Hunt" April 23

***Sterling Public Library Press Release***


Sterling Public Library is hosting Jeff Barnes on April 23rd at 7:00 p.m.  Mr. Barnes will present “Custer and the Great Buffalo Hunt.  He will use historical maps, images and photographs to tell the story of the buffalo hunts. 

Mr. Barnes is the author of the newly published “The Great Plains Guide to Custer.”  In the book he talks about 85 forts, battles and other sites associated with the legend.  Mr. Barnes covers many of the well known sites as well as other lesser known sites.  As a result of his searches, his book is a comprehensive guide to Custer’s activity on the Great Plains and what you’ll find at those locations today.

Barnes traveled through many states collecting information for his book.  His book has received advanced praise from noted authors of American West history saying it is “very comprehensive and authoritative.”

Mr. Barnes writes and lives in Omaha, NE.  He is a Nebraska native and journalism graduate of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.  He has written other books of which his first was “Forts of the Northern Plains”.

Be sure to join as at the library for a fascinating and I’m sure educational program by Jeff Barnes.

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