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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2002

The Discovery Channel will air an episode about Custer's defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

The episode is based on the book Archaeology, History, and Custer's Last Battle: The Little Bighorn Re-examined. Author Richard Fox said the popular image of Custer dying a hero on June 25, 1876, is not supported by the historical record.

The episode of "Unsolved History" airs Wednesday.

Get the Story:
Book challenges image of Custer dying as hero (AP 11/5)

Relevant Links:
Unsolved History - http://dsc.discovery.com/anthology/unsolvedhistory/unsolvedhistory.html
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/libi

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