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Between June 25 and 26, 1876, a combined force of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne led the United States 7th Cavalry into a battle near the Little Bighorn River with what was then the eastern side of the Montana Territory. The engagement is known by a few names: the Battle of Greasy Grass, the Battle of Little Big Horn, and Custer's Last Stand. Perhaps the most famous action in the Indian Wars, it had been a remarkable victory for Sitting Bull and the forces. They defeated a column of 900 men led by George Armstrong Custer; five of the Seventh's companies were annihilated and Custer himself was killed inside engagement as well as 2 of his brothers as well as a brother-in-law. Known as the battle that left no white survivors, Little Big Horn has inspired more than 1,000 works of art, including over 40 films. Here are four of the best... Between June 25 and 26, 1876, a combined force of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne led the United States 7th Cavalry in to a battle near the Little Bighorn River in what was then the eastern fringe of the Montana Territory. The engagement is well known by several names: the Battle of Greasy Grass, the Battle of Little Big Horn, and Custer's Last Stand. Perhaps the most well-known action in the Indian Wars, it absolutely was a remarkable victory for Sitting Bull and his awesome forces. They defeated a column of seven hundred men led by George Armstrong Custer; five in the Seventh's companies were annihilated and Custer himself was killed in the engagement together with two of his brothers and a brother-in-law. Known as the battle that left no white survivors, Little Big Horn has inspired more than 1,000 pieces of art, including over 40 films. Here are four of the best... Most people know who Dr. Seuss is. They have read his stories, appreciated his humor and passed books on from generation to generation. But how much you may not know about this gifted man? Was he a legitimate doctor? Where does the name Seuss come from? What was his inspiration for his unmistakable style?