Why does the Battle of Little Big Horn get so much attention?

Where did you get your numbers from?

I sincerely do believe that any "newer" interest, or heretofore unseen angles and/or takes is the product of revisionists' attempt to make the Injuns look better - at white eyes' expense - seeing's how we ripped off their land and such.

Ironic, isn't it, that the Injun's greatest victory was ultimately the catalyst (maybe not THE catalyst, but it sure enough sped chit up) for wiping them off planet Earth.

Great answer. Plus, until that year, all efforts to clear the Northern Plains had all but failed. For 10 years, the area North of the Platte River was dominated by the Sioux, Sans Arc and Hunkpapa tribes who were able to cooperate enough in a joined effort to force the Army to try and placate the tribes below the Platte River like the Cheyenne and Arapahoe. After they were finally subdued, there was but one region left to get under complete control . Custer was the famous soldier who was expected to subdue the efforts of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, He Dog, etc. Custer was a brash man who was a lightening rod of controversy within his own Army, in the political arena and in the publics eye. When he and his regiment went out in a massacre, it was a very big deal and the incident became a bigger story than it would have been had it been anyone else leading the expedition. You have to understand the place Custer held in our nations psyche to understand how the outcome of that massacre resonated through history.

Dude was 36 when he died. I'm 35.

He looks like he's 56.

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Dude was 36 when he died. I'm 35.

He looks like he's 56.

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Four years of long, hard combat will do that to a person.

Plenty of guys in infantry units who are in their mid-30's who look fifteen or twenty years older than they are.

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Dude was 36 when he died. I'm 35.

He looks like he's 56.

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He was also one of the great attention whores of history. I think it plays the biggest part in answer to the question asked by the OT.

I too have visited the site and its awesome. Custer was very arrogant and had dreams of being in the history books for greatness. Unfortunately, he made a very bad decision.

The last time the Redskins won a Super Bowl.