General Custer’s last stand was 150 years ago, but for descendants of the Battle of Little Bighorn’s two protagonists the fight continues.

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 ...

“The Sioux say this officer was the bravest man they had ever fought.” — Sioux Chief Red Horse, 1881. “History is not history unless it is the truth.” — Abraham Lincoln, 1856. We’ve all heard the ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YEARS ago, on the eve of America's Centennial ...

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 ...