![]() Fiction can’t top it.Ĭuster PBS American Experience documentary debuts Sunday in Monroe Whether you view Custer as a hero or zero, one thing is certain – his life story and controversial legacy are fascinating history. Quinn Medicine Woman? Does the demise of Native Americans in America really rest squarely on his shoulders? ![]() Was Custer an uncontrollable madman who despised Native Americans and was hellbent on annihilating them as portrayed in recent biographies, films and TV shows such as Little Big Man and Dr. Was Custer really such a reckless and glory-seeking egotist that he was willing to sacrifice everything – including his beloved brother, nephew and friends – in order to achieve fame? What does General George Armstrong Custer have in common with likes of President Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Kim Kardashian and LeBron James? Well, although 136 years have passed since Custer’s defeat and death at the Battle of Little Big Horn, the mere mention of his name today still evokes a storm of vitriol, hate and disparaging comments on par with those typically lobbed toward our current President, contemporary politicians, celebs, and others in the public eye. ![]() Largest Custer Exhibit in world at Monroe County Historical Museum
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