Why We've Gotten 'Custer's Last Stand' Wrong for Nearly 150 Years

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Joshua J. Mark
by TIME
published on 12 November 2024

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. history that some historians are arguing needs a rewrite.

Read more about Custer's Last Stand: https://time.com/6288437/custer-last-stand-history-education/

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TIME. (2024, November 12). Why We've Gotten 'Custer's Last Stand' Wrong for Nearly 150 Years. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3220/why-weve-gotten-custers-last-stand-wrong-for-nearl/

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