McChristian (author and retired historian, National Park Service) provides a complete military history of Fort Laramie, one of America's most venerated historic places. The book details every stage of the fort's existence, from its beginnings in 1834 as a trading post, its involvement in the buffalo hide trade, overland migrations, Indian wars and treaties, the Utah War, and into the telegraph and first transcontinental railroad eras. It also includes previously untold stories, such as the 1874 murder of Lieutenant Levi Robinson. The book also includes photographs of the fort, its surroundings, and the personalities who were involved with it. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)