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History on Fire

EPISODE 18 The War for the Black Hills (Part 3): Last Stand

History on Fire

Daniele Bolelli

Society & Culture

4.75.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2017

⏱️ 139 minutes

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“It made my heart bad. After that, I killed my enemies with the hatchet.” Lakota leader Gall, upon finding out his family had been killed  “If we’ve got to die, let’s die here like men.” Lieutenant Luther Hare  “We were terribly alone on that dangerous hilltop. We were a million miles from nowhere. And death was all around us.” Charles Windolph “Only Earth and the Heavens last long, Uncle. If we four can stop the soldiers from taking our camp, our lives will matter little.” Bobtail Horse “Hokahey, brother! This life will not last forever” White Bull addressing Crazy Horse “I am a Fox. I am supposed to die. If there is anything difficult, If there is anything dangerous, It is mine to do.” Kit Fox warrior society song To the Lakota people, the Black Hills of South Dakota were—and still are—‘the heart of everything that is.’ To the United States, they were a goldmine, and Manifest Destiny’s next target. It was for the Black Hills that the Lakota went to war against the United States for the last time. In this episode: -Reno’s attack -Moving Robe Woman gets her revenge -Bloody Knife and his nieces -The Throwing-Them-Off-Their-Horses game -Equine sexual passion can’t be restrained by humans and their battles -Benteen’s choices -The long night -A handful of Cheyenne warriors and the meaning of bravery -White Bull, Crazy Horse and the ‘suicide boys” -The one who (almost) got away -Cheyenne women helping Custer to improve his hearing -Custer’s smile -Setting up Custer -Defiant smile and raised middle finger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Whether you like history or not, if you care about bravery, wisdom, passion, larger than

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life characters, and some of the most emotionally intense moments in human experience, you've

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Danielle E. Bellelli is a university history professor, a writer and a martial artist,

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he shall be your guide, and a journey to the place where history and epic collide.

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but the support for Bluepron makes it possible, you know, they convince me,

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essentially to release more content than I meant to, so good news for you guys. One way to thank

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barring on forcing circumstances this summer, I would be part of a tour that will take place on

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the very locations of the events narrated in this series. We will be throughout Wyoming,

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South Dakota, Montana, visiting the Black Hills, of course the battle of the side of the battle

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of the Little Begorn, battle of the Rosbooth, bunch of other places. I'm super excited about it.

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not gonna announce it after this anymore. So this is sort of the official last call. If you think

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