Conflicts between the Plains Indians and Euro-American settlers and soldiers have often been blamed […]
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Women Who Have Taken Up Arms Throughout History
Throughout history women have taken up arms for all kinds of reasons. Here are the stories of eight who went to war—and why.
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Eyewitness: Custer’s Last Stand
On June 25, 1876, one of the Indians facing Custer and his 7th Cavalry […]
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A Day to Remember: June 25, 1876
In the early 1870s, as surface deposits of gold disappeared in other parts of […]
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Whatever Happened to Elizabeth Custer?
Always a champion of her husband’s ambitions, Libbie Custer portrayed the late general George Custer as a model of bravery and patriotism.
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How an American helped the Chinese Revolution
Homer Lea’s dreams of military glory led him to a starring role in the Chinese revolution
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Fire and Ashes In the Valley
Weeks before Philip Sheridan’s Shenandoah campaign, David Hunter added his own dark chapter to […]
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Book Review: Rosebud June 17, 1876
Paul Hedren delves into the 1876 Battle of the Rosebud, long overshadowed by that “other” Montana Territory battle
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Mark Nelson: A Tip to the ‘White Hat’
The author delivers the first biography of Indian wars officer William Philo ‘White Hat’ Clark
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The Doc Who Rode With Custer
Assigned to the 7th U.S. Cavalry in 1867, Army surgeon Isaac Coates had adventures with George Custer and helped the colonel at his court-martial