Articles related to "George Armstrong"

The life, times and violent death of one of America's most controversial generals.

An informative look at the life, times and death of this brave Native-American chieftain whose name is forever linked with that of General George Armstrong Custer

Ghosts have been seen and heard on battlefields, and in the Stone House, Visitors Center and Apartment C.

Calamity Jane was a professional Indian Scout, marksman, showman, and personal friend of Wild Bill Hickok who broke through the gender barriers of her time.

Pompey's Pillar, near Montana's magnificent Yellowstone River, first came into history when William Clark of Lewis and Clark fame carved his name there.

Sitting Bull was the last of the great War Chiefs to defy the U.S. Government and try to preserve his people's ancestral home and heritage.

Thaddeus S.C. Lowe was a pioneering airman, whose ambitions to fly the Altantic were curbed the the Civil War. He formed America's first Air Force.

Sitting Bull, a Sioux chief, experienced premonitions during his lifetime, spelling disaster for some and guidance to his people.

Few troopers in Custer's famed unit had any combat experience when they rode against the Sioux at the Little Bighorn River in Montana.

General George Armstrong Custer's battle plan for the Battle of the Little Bighorn fought on the 25th June 1876 was deeply flawed

In time, the west became dotted with cattle towns, homesteads, and ranches. A new kind of wild critter was inhabiting the west.

After witnessing the Grattan and Harney Massacres, Curly, who later took the name of Crazy Horse, skyrocketed into the most feared warrior of the American Plains Indians.

Traffic along the westward trails increase. Buffalo killed to subdue the Indians. Towns established in the west.

Hill City, South Dakota, is the oldest existing city in Pennington county. It's a town steeped history, from the buildings, to the steam powered 1880 train locomotive.

American Legend Wild Bill Hickok was an honorable man who was a war hero, scout, gambler, and lawman who spend most of his life protecting others from crime and injustice

Neither Maple Leaf fans nor management should be upset that Mats Sundin refused to waive his no trade clause. He's just exercising his contractual rights.

Scenery, shopping and museum-hopping aren't the Medora/Badlands area's only attractions. Top-drawer entertainment and unique outdoor sports bring visitors, too.

The movie Night at the Museum - Battle of the Smithsonian inspires a summer reading list for kids, with engaging books on history, science, and art.

The Black Hills of South Dakota. The Lakota Sioux named the area Paha Sapa or Black Hills. A place where history began, legends were born and gold was discovered.

Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland create movie romance in their last films together -- Dodge City, Elizabeth and Essex, Santa Fe Trail, & They Died with Their Boots On.

The Frazier International History Museum is an excellent resource for military history, especially for English and American history, while entertaining the whole family.

Leavenworth is the oldest continuously operating post west of the Mississippi River and considered the most haunted. Hosts of ghost include civilians and the military.