An Interview with President Custer

In the fall of 1926, a young newspaper reporter, Ethan Thorne, lands the assignment of a lifetime: to interview the aging former President, George Armstrong Custer. As the 50th anniversary of his election approaches, Custer has finally agreed to an extended, multi-day interview for a planned series of articles.

Custer is an imposing character, who appears to bask in his legendary status, still maintains a commanding presence. He tells grand tales of his time at West Point and his military c...