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1 online resource (streaming video file) (49 min. 6 sec.) ; 295361927 bytes |
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*Violence*The American Wild West has proved a fertile ground for stories of heroism and triumph over adversity. It was a time of notorious outlaws, gunfighters turned sheriffs and frontier justice.From the most famous outlaw of them all, Billy The Kid, the rock star General Custer, and the vengeful lawman Wyatt Earp, audiences have been captivated by these legends. But what of the men behind the myths - and the truth? Blending dramatic recreations with the latest archaeological, forensic and ballistic research, this three-part series brings the truth to light.In 1869, George Armstrong Custer smoked the peace pipe that meant the US Army would fight no more against the Sioux Indians. Custer was glorious, glamorous and a national hero. But seven years later, triumph turned to tragedy. At the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876, General Custer led a raid to exterminate the Sioux Indians - and died in the attempt. General Custer's death has given rise to a hundred myths. Was he killed by lance, arrow, tomahawk or bullet? Was he the first or last to die?Presenting a radical new picture of the battle, this episode creates an image of a driven man with dark secrets whose rivalries with his own officers would cost all of them their lives. Based on written accounts, Native American pictograms and the oral testimony of the survivors, this film reveals the dark secrets of Custer's earlier campaigns, and how they hold the key to understanding the Little Big Horn. It also reveals that although two-thirds of Custer's soldiers were killed, research shows he was close to a remarkable victory.For many years it was said that no witnesses survived the slaughter of Custer and his men. In fact, more than one thousand American Indians survived, and their long-ignored accounts are now proving to be highly accurate according to latest archaeology.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Producers: Dave Stewart and Tim Robinson. Executive Producer: John Farren. A BBC/Discovery Channel co-production |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-12-29 at 22:45:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Battlefields.
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Biography.
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Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876.
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Little Bighorn, Battle of the (Montana : 1876)
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Montana.
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Streaming video
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Billington, Stephen, cast
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Clark, Roger, cast
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Cox, Alan, cast
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Jordan, James, cast
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Plenty, Moses Brings, cast
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Praed, Michael, cast
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Stephens, Toby, cast
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Stewart, David, director
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Whitmey, Nigel, cast
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