Today in History

January 31, 1876
Forced Off
In response to miners' pressure to pan for gold in the Sioux and Cheyenne hunting grounds in the Black Hills of Dakota, Ulysses S. Grant orders all Native Americans to move onto reservations or be considered hostile. During the following months, U.S. troops attacked resisters, resulting in a battle now known as "Custer's Last Stand."












 



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