Even in death legendary Westerners were dogged by a sordid collection of grave robbers, relic hunters, politicians and lawyers
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Researchers Hunt for Soldiers’ Graves at Montana’s Rosebud Battlefield
With much of the battlefield remaining largely unchanged over the next 145 years, a team of researchers conducted a survey last week trying to find those nine men
‘Ambitious Honor’ Book Review
James Mueller captures the essence of Custer, a man who perpetually defies one-dimensional dismissals of his character
Oliver Otis Howard: Westward, Christian Soldier
General O.O. Howard found grace and lost an arm during the Civil War before heading west to confront Apache leader Cochise and Nez Perce Chief Joseph.
Robert Utley: Revisting Sitting Bull
In his new book about the Lakota leader and his people Utley continues to plumb the depths of Western history
Book Review: The Life and Art of Joseph Henry Sharp
A look at the work of Joseph Henry Sharp, a founding member of the preeminent Taos Society of Artists
Lindbergh’s Path to Glory and Everlasting Fame
Before he gained a worldwide reputation as “Lucky Lindy,” Charles A. Lindbergh developed a solid repertoire of aviation skills.
George Custer and the ‘Other’ 7th Cavalry
Before George Armstrong Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry made its mark out West, the 7th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry was busy battling Plains Indians.
Book Review: Where the Rivers Ran Red
Michael Donahue’s well-researched book chronicles the Indian fights of George Armstrong Custer
Frank D. Baldwin’s service as an Indian fighter
Hardly known today, this soldier not only earned two Medals of Honor, a rare […]