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Crazy Horse’s death and American prejudice

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The new book, “The Killing of Crazy Horse” explains the prejudice behind the warrior’s death.

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Dance Contest

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Cheyenne May Yield to Coal

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The Life and Death of Crazy Horse

Arts, Culture & Media

The mythology of Native American warriors permeates a vast swath of American history and culture: from the stories we see played out on the big screen to the questionable names of some of our professional sports teams. And among the American Indian warriors, the name that is perhaps best known is that of Crazy Horse, […]

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Summer reading: ‘Empire of the Summer Moon’

Conflict & Justice

We continue our summer reading series with journalist S.C. Gwynne, who brings us his new book, ‘Empire of the Summer Moon,’ about the final battles between Comanche Indians and white settlers.

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Custer’s last flag

Global Politics

A damaged cavalry flag that was found on the battlefield at Little Bighorn went on the auction block today. It fetched more than eight million dollars, as The World’s Carol Zall reports.

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