A rifle-toting war reporter died with Custer at Little Bighorn 150 years ago

They’ve died from artillery fire, aircraft crashes, gunfire, disease — even by execution — in conflict zones and elsewhere around the world. Over the 180-year history of The Associated Press, 38 journalists have fallen on the job while working for the independent not-for-profit news organization. Thursday marks the 150th anniversary of the very first: Mark … Read more

Native Americans commemorate victory at Little Bighorn with horse races, dance, song

LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT, Mont. — The quiet, wind-swept hills of the Battle of Greasy Grass, known to many as the Battle of Little Bighorn, are the setting for Native Americans commemorating the battle’s 150th anniversary with horse rides, battle reenactments and a camp of hundreds of people this week. The battle, one of … Read more