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Paha Sapa, Custer’s Last Stand, Mt. Rushmore, and Wounded Knee: A history of the Black Hills in one diagram

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

A lot of stories are linked to the Black Hills; a lot of dots connect there. Here’s a very abbreviated history. CLICK TO ENLARGE See this blog post for more background on the Great Sioux Nation, both past and present. … Continue reading →

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On this date… November 3, 1875… Washington, D.C.

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On this date in 1875, President Ulysses Grant contrived a war to steal the Black Hills. George Bush II contrived a war. He said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, but what they really had was oil. The Lakota, or … Continue reading →

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On this date… September 5, 1877… Nebraska

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On this date, Crazy Horse was literally stabbed in the back and killed while in custody at a guard house at Fort Robinson. He was a man of mystery.  We do not know what he looked like.  We do not … Continue reading →

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