During a 2003 visit to South Dakota, my wife and I drove to the Pine Ridge Reservation in southwestern South Dakota in search of the Wounded Knee Memorial. There, nestled on a small hill in one of the ...

On June 25, 1876, George Armstrong Custer and some 265 men under his command died in the Battle of Little Big Horn, often referred to as Custer's Last Stand. We all know the term, but what is the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

This Day in History. Today is known as Victory Day among many Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho people. On this day—June 25, 1876—the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples united to overcome, defeat and ...

Actors will re-enact the Battle of the Little Bighorn on the banks of the Little Bighorn River where Sitting Bull’s Camp was between Crow Agency and Garryowen, Montana. This is about one hour’s drive ...

Preview of Custer's Last Stand, premiering on American Experience January 17, 2012. The final act of General George Custer's larger-than-life career played out on a grand stage with a spellbound ...