150 years ago, a pivotal battle took place in what is now southeastern Montana between the U.S. Army and the American Indians - a "coalition of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors" (NPS).
Often memorialized as Custer's Last Stand, named for the Lt Col George Armstrong Custer, the Battle of Little Bighorn remains a pivotal moment of great intrigue.
To honor the story, we share our impromptu interview with National Park Ranger, Michael Donahue, who brings us back to 1876, to explains the significance of this battle and and why the site itself remains "a place where ghosts walk in broad day light."
Chapters
00:00 Spontaneous Interview Setup
00:26 Road Trip to Little Bighorn
01:55 Meeting Ranger Michael Donahue
03:23 Why This Battlefield Matters
04:22 Key Figures and Rising Tensions
05:38 Economic Backdrop and Orders
07:46 Last Stand Hill and Markers
09:03 Grief and Human Cost
10:39 Prejudice and Two Perspectives
11:41 What People Miss About the Battle
13:04 Jenna's Takeaways on History
15:48 Closing Thoughts and Thanks
