Little Bighorn: Prelude to the Last Stand w/ Jocko & Leif | History Traveler Episode 341

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Twenty-two years of teaching social studies to seventh and eighth grade students in a New Jersey school district and I can tell you that in all those years only two students ever heard of Custer's Last Stand and another one thought it was the name of a new dessert store, Custard's Last Stand. But every single one knew who Snoop Dog was. Great video, as usual.

You are the first person EVER to cut through the BS and just hit the bullet points of this battle. Well done!

I'm a retired history teacher with 48 years of teaching. 3/4ths of that time was in U.S. History and presenting the Westward Expansion and the Indian Wars. This is an excellent video that is well presented and hits the mark on all of the facts. I wish that I had this video to use in my classroom. Hopefully, a current teacher can utilize this to educate their students. Another great, well presented video. Keep up the great work!!!

I went cuckoo crazy for everything I could find on this battle last year including Native American oral histories. Your aerial map overlays of the forces arrayed for this battle combined with you pointing out key terrain features, the music that was chosen, and description of the events as they unfolded, and the problems with command leadership leading up to the Battle of Little Big Horn are the best I’ve encountered to date. Can’t wait for Part II to come out to see what you do with it JD. Thanks 🙏

Been to the battlefield several times in the 90's. On one of my trips I had the time of my life when I was fellow members of the Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association when we spent the night up at the Crow's Nest and the following morning we rode horseback following the trail to Little Bighorn. It is about 15 miles...we stopped along the way at the point where Custer divided his command, the Morass, and Lone Teepee, ending the trips crossing the Little Bighorn River in the exact spot where Reno and his battalion crossed. I could tell you some stories about some of my experience out there. I really enjoy your videos. Glad you finally made it the Montana !

Headed there in a couple of weeks with my son after a fishing trip. The series will give us a lot more perspective as to the events and timeline. Recently acquired a rifle (Yellowboy) that was presented to Little Soldier (adopted son of SB) by Sitting Bull for his bravery at the battle. Little Soldier is mentioned in several of the books I have read on the events that took place. Thanks for keeping history alive!

My great great uncle died with Custer that day The fight was over the Black Hills.Custer lead a expedition to the hills in 74 In which he found gold in Custer creek near Custer SD. The hills at this time was part of the Sioux reservation that basically all of western South Dakota.Grant tried to buy the hills from the Sioux and the Sioux said,hell no but the news got out about the gold people illegally went into the hills for the gold,and that's when all trouble started. The treaty of 68 stated that the scared hills would be theirs till the end of Time 😎😎😎

Absolutely like the topography shots. Gives a better idea of the layout. Thanks J.D.

I think this might be your best segment you have done

One of my ancestors was a blacksmith in company H and won the Medal of Honor for his bravery in providing covering fire for the men getting water for the wounded and horses. Hope the story of these men is covered as well

My family and I visited the battlefield when I was a kid. I was always a history nut and my parents enjoy it, maybe not as much but still. I remember the headstones the most, all scattered around. As I've grown older it has become much more apparent that it wasn't a battle that Custer lost, but a battle that the Native Americans won. Sadly, the last major win for them. Generations of losing following this battle. None of my ancestors were here at that time, but I try to make it a point to bring up this history when the conversation calls for it and because I live in a state close to it. And I will teach my children about it.

Visited the battlefield in 2019. The National Park Service originally named it "The Custer Battlefield National Monument". Now it is called the "Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument"".

I have been addicted to the Little Bighorn since I learned to read. Multiple trips there riding both the battlefield and the approaches. Thank you!

We don't learn enough of our national history as kids. What you do, JD, is a treasure trove for teachers, and anyone who wants the unadorned story (insofar as it is known). Thank you for bringing these places and stories to life!

After many years of reading about this fascinating disaster I finally drove to see the battlefield this summer. Your video journey brilliantly explains the landscape & leadership challenge. JD, your work on this channel is always exceptional. Bravo.

This is pretty cool, because the reason why we preserve the battlefields is for this reason. The National Park Service preserves those fields so that Echelon Front and others can come in and see the landscape as it was and teach our current military the life lessons they can learn from battles fought. Generals and Commanders like Grant, Washington, Lee, Eisenhower, Lincoln, Custer, and many others can teach life lessons even though they are long gone.

We can always learn something. From history.

So excited to see you start a series at the Little Big Horn! It's such a beautiful location, and still very haunting to stand there and think about what happened there. Looking forward to the next three episodes!

Hey JD, I want to thank you for being able to see these glimpses of important history and actually going to these locations for all of us to watch. I’ve been struggling recently just getting by , supporting a family , daily stresses of life etc , You’re one of the places I can really escape to and find some solace and happiness being able to see these things through your camera. Thank you sir