Sometimes to get remembered in history, you need a great publicist. This weekend marks the 147th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn—also known as ‘Custer’s Last Stand’—a chapter in U.S.

On June 25, 1876, Gen. George Armstrong Custer — actually, he was a lieutenant colonel by that date, general having been the rank achieved during the Civil War — became immortal for losing a battle so ...

This Day in History. Today is known as Victory Day among many Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho people. On this day—June 25, 1876—the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples united to overcome, defeat and ...

On June 25th, 1876, the historic Battle of Little Bighorn unfolded, marking the final ride of General George Armstrong Custer ...

SURVIVOR: While Kanipe may not have been in battle with Custer, he carried the general's final order. Sergeant Daniel A. Kanipe, a native of McDowell County and resident of Marion, was a member of Gen ...

The romanticized story of “Custer’s Last Stand” is indelibly etched in American memory. Yet, the true story is anything but heroic. Indeed, Custer was an unlikely leader, whose ego and recklessness ...

Custer’s Last Stand is a staple of American history. The tragic tale of the massacre of the U.S. Army’s 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn is most closely associated with Gen. George Custer, ...

Fort Custer was born amid turmoil and conflict and, in a very real sense, has continued to exist for the same reason. It was 1917 and the United States found itself hip deep in the war that was ...