Custer fell early in the river, his brother Tom fought on—“the bravest man the Sioux ever fought,” yet history buried his ...

The Hilliard Ohio Historical Society on Aug. 13 is to recognize the lives of two American Civil War soldiers who were killed in the Battle of Little Bighorn, better known as Custer’s Last Stand.

On June 25, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer led the 7th Cavalry under his command on an attack against an Indian encampment at Little Big Horn. The incident is now commonly known as ...

Custer’s Last Stand has become a well-used phrase in our language. Former NBA great Dave Bing describes his challenges as Detroit mayor as a modern day Custer’s Last Stand.

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 eg… ...

From the top of Last Stand Hill, where Custer`s body was found surrounded by 40 of his fallen comrades, the grassy plains roll on for miles in every direction.

How General Custer became a hero in American history- and why that perspective is complicated by the Native American experience of his most famous battle.

Custer's Last Stand from the Battle of Little Bighorn by Edgar Samuel Paxson Credit - GraphicaArtis/Getty Images Sometimes to get remembered in history, you need a great publicist.

Also, in addition to the white headstones marking where soldiers fell, a smattering of red granite headstones have appeared to commemorate specific warriors who died.

Many of the Army soldiers who perished at Little Bighorn were buried where they fell. Years later their remains were re-interred in a mass grave on Last Stand Hill. White marble markers left in ...

A weathered stone obelisk that arrived last winter at Weaver Park in Old Hilliard says that 21-year-old Weston Harrington was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876. But Harri… ...