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Dr. Henry R. Porter : the surgeon who survived Little Bighorn
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"This volume details the life and times of Dr. Henry Porter, through his work as an Army surgeon and early medical practitioner in the western territories of Arizona, Dakota, and Montana. Most impo...
"This volume details the life and times of Dr. Henry Porter, through his work as an Army surgeon and early medical practitioner in the western territories of Arizona, Dakota, and Montana. Most importantly, the work discusses Porter's role in and firsthand observations of the infamous Battle of Little Bighorn where he was one of the few survivors"--Provided by publisher.
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- Creator
- L.G. Walker, Jr
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008]
- ©2008
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- x, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780786431717, 0786431717
- OCLC
- ocn174094358
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-214) and index.
- Early life and education -- Medical school adventures -- Western adventures -- Bismarck, on the frontier -- The road to Little Bighorn -- The battle as seen by Porter -- After the battle -- Recalling the battle -- Return to Bismarck -- Hail to the chief -- Early business ventures -- The Reno inquiry -- Banking on Bismarck -- A capital matter -- Farewell to Lottie -- Banking business -- Travels abroad -- Italian journey -- Up the Nile -- Travels to the Holy Land and around the Mediterranean -- Washington and Bismarck -- Final years -- Forgotten hero
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- Porter, Henry R., 1848-1903.
- Physicians -- United States -- Biography.
- Surgeons -- United States -- Biography.
- Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.
- Physicians -- Montana -- biography.
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- Physicians -- North Dakota -- biography.
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- History, 19th Century -- Montana -- biography.
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- History, 19th Century -- North Dakota -- biography.
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- Military Medicine -- history -- Montana.
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- Military Medicine -- history -- North Dakota.
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- Military Personnel -- history -- Montana.
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- Military Personnel -- history -- North Dakota.
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- General Surgery -- history -- Montana -- biography.
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- General Surgery -- history -- North Dakota -- biography.
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