Where
the Battle of the Little Big Horn began . . .
Garryowen, Montana
Elizabeth
Bacon Custer's Epic Tale of Romance Lives on 135 Years after Her
Husband's Death - Limited Editions to Commemorate the
135th Anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn will
contain an original manuscript or document penned in the hand of
Elizabeth Custer. Deluxe Editions will be released on June
25, 2011.
None Wounded, None Missing, All Dead
The Story of Elizabeth Bacon
Custer A New Book by Howard Kazanjian and Chris Enss
(released May 2011)
On May
17, 1876, Elizabeth Bacon Custer kissed her husband, George,
goodbye and wished him good fortune in his efforts to fulfill
the Army's orders to relocate those Native Americans unwilling
to move to a reservation. Adorned in a black taffeta dress
and a velvet riding cap with a red peacock feather that matched
George's red scarf, she watched the proud regiment ride off.
It was a splendid picture . . .
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Battlefield
Artifacts to be moved to Arizona
Guest Opinion: Battlefield artifacts will be protected,
then returned by Kate Hammond, Superintendent, Little
Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Billings Gazette,
April 4 2011
Little Bighorn Battlefield artifacts headed for Arizona
Billings Gazette, March 29, 2011
Little Bighorn Battlefield eyes possible move of museum
collection, archives Billings
Gazette, March 10, 2011
"Custer
Last Flat" sold for $2.2 million Billings Gazette,
December 10, 2010
Mystery Files
in Montana: The Myths of
Sitting Bull at the Battle of the Little
Bighorn by Kiley
Molinari, 2010 Summer
Intern, Custer Battlefield Museum
Mystery
Files Website
Come Up Red The Custer Battlefield Museum Strikes
Gold an Article and Interview by Hayley Brazier, 2010
Custer Battlefield Museum Intern
Custer's Legacy Lost? by Tyler Baldwin
Published The Battlefield Dispatch, Spring 2010, Custer
Battlefield Historical & Museum Assn. Inc.
Students Receive a Unique History Lesson 4th
GradeStudents from Trinity Lutheran School in Billings visit
the Custer Battlefield Museum by Kiley Molinari, 2010 Custer
Battlefield Museum Intern
Indiana National Guard OCS visits Battlefield Museum
Future generation of
officers learn from Custers successes and failures by
Andrew Bryant, 2010 Custer Battlefield Museum Intern
May 20, 2010 - Job Training Class Gets a Look at a Local
Business
Big Horn County News
August 20, 2009 - Medicine Crow receives Medal of
Freedom - Big Horn County News
August 12, 2009 - Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow
receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
at White House Ceremony,
Click HERE for C-SPAN Video
Transcript: Remarks by the President at the Medal of
Freedom ceremony
August 12, 2009 - Crow Chief received Medal of Freedom
Billings Gazette (8/12/09)
July 30, 2009 - Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow will receive
Presidential Medal of Freedom
White House Official Press Release (7/30/2009)
Sen. Jon Tester Official Press Release (07/30/2009)
Press Release - Custer Battlefield Museum (7/30/2009)
Crow tribal historian to receive Medal of Freedom -
Billings Gazette (7/30/2009)
July 9, 2009 -
Officer candidates come face to
face with military history
June
29, 2009 - 82nd Airborne makes grand entrance to
battlefield site
June
12, 2009 - Kevin Abourezk: Another "last stand"
for Custer
February 24, 2009 - Battlefield Head Offers Varied
Background
July 18, 2008 Senators bill would award Congressional
Gold Medal to Crow war chief
(See the legislation)
July 17, 2008 Officer Candidates visit Garryowen where
the Battle Began
June 26, 2008 After 132 Years history is made again at
Garryowen
June 26, 2008 Joe Medicine Crow receives recognition
(video)
June 25, 2008 Crow chief honored by French, American
dignitaries
(Photo Gallery)
June 25, 2008 Crow Elder Receives High Honor
May 21, 2008 The Last Crow War Chief honored
May 21, 2008 Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow to receive the
French Legion of Honor Award and the Bronze Star
March 20, 2008 Crow legend in line for national honor
January 24, 2008 Custer collection, town to be
auctioned off
December 7, 2007 Robert Nightengale found at fault for
stalking Museum Director
August 11, 2006 AAA National Attraction Status
July 14, 2006 Custer Battlefield Museum Displays Rare
Lewis & Clark Exhibit
June 23, 2006 Play at ABT tonight tells Elizabeth
Custer story
June 22, 2006 Garryowen museum director raising money
to keep items together
October 6, 2005 Students complete Custer Battlefield
Museum internships, Courtesy of the Big Horn County News
October 3, 2005 Descendent of Renos Command Tours
Custer Battlefield Museum, Courtesy of the Big Sky
Briefs
September 22, 2005 Custer Battlefield Museum plays
host to USS Enterprise comrades, Courtesy of the Big
Horn County News
The Famed Oscar Mayer Wienermobile makes an unannounced
stop in Garryowen, Montana Courtesy of the Big Horn
County News
Custer Battlefield Museum puts rare Custer artifacts on
display, Reported by Wes Eben, Big Horn County News
History Channel Films New Documentary at Garryowen
June 17, 2004 Rare Lewis & Clark Exhibit, Custer
Battlefield Museum
June 24, 2004 Fort Custer Letter, New Exhibit
April 25, 2004 Achievers
April 19, 2004 Tourism Person of the Year: Big Sky
Business Journal
April 9, 2004 Custer Battlefield Museum founder
receives Governor's Award on Tourism
November 16, 2003 Man without a face: Mystery
continues in hunt for image of Chief Crazy Horse
October 17, 2003 New license plates benefit dozens of
non-profit groups By JOHN FITZGERALD, The Gazette Staff
June 25, 2003 Oglala riders retrace history - Reported
by James Hagengruber
June 21, 2003 Little Bighorn Battle Re-enactment
Garryowen, Montana - Reported by Kelli Bartik
June 19, 2003 Proven sole 1877 photo of Crazy Horse
finds home at Custer Battlefield Museum - Reported by
Carl Rieckmann Big Horn County News
June 03, 2003 Hand-crafted future Crow heirloom taken
in unsolved burglary
June 22, 2002 'Custer's Last Fight' sales to benefit
battle memorials
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