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Historian of the American West
- Robert M. Utley is a widely respected historian of the American West. Author of 21 books, this National Park Service (NPS) alumnus is also recognized as one of the chief architects of the nation’s national historic preservation program launched after passage of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act.
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Robert M. Utley explores the final four years of Sitting Bull’s life of freedom, from 1877 to 1881. To escape American vengeance for his assumed role in the annihilation of Gen. George Armstrong Custer’s command at the Little Bighorn, Sitting Bull led his Hunkpapa following into Canada.
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Books Utley, Robert M. Custer and the Great Controversy: The...
- Robert M. Utley's Obituary
Robert M. Utley Obituary July 2013. Hi Friends and...
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He has since risen to high rank as a historian, publishing...
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He has since risen to high rank as a historian, publishing well-received books about rocket-man Robert Goddard, George Washington and Lafayette, and most recently the Mexican-American War. He lives in Roswell, New Mexico.
Jun 7, 2022 · Robert M. Utley October 31, 1929 – June 7, 2022. A former student’s personal tribute remembers a great historian, mentor and friend. In 1965, historian Robert M. Utley was in his second year as the National Park Service’s Chief Historian in Washington, D.C.
May 13, 2023 · Robert M. Utley, who passed away on June 7, 2022, in his ninety-second year, was one of the original founders of the Western History Association.
Mar 5, 2021 · Robert M. Utley turned 91 last Halloween, but the man many consider the dean of Western historians has no plans to retire. His latest book, The Last Sovereigns: Sitting Bull and the Resistance of the Free Lakotas, was published to rave reviews in 2020 by the University of Nebraska Press, which has reissued five of Utley’s books— Billy the ...
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It is with deep sadness we announce that Robert M. Utley, 92, distinguished author and historian, gently passed away on June 7, 2022, in Scottsdale, AZ. His interest in the West and military history was initially sparked by a fascination with George Armstrong Custer at the age of 12, when he watched Errol Flynn portray the general in the movie ...
Sep 27, 2018 · Robert M. Utley, a former chief historian for the National Park Service, has been recording the history of the American frontier—particularly its military history—for decades, and he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
