EVERY MONDAY Military & Combat

Witness history’s greatest battles and explore the stories behind the tactics, technology, and the men and women who were on the front lines.

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April 29, 2024

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8:00A

4:00P

12:00A

Story Feature

The Story of the Gun

Chronicles the use of firearms in the taming of the American West, and examines rapid-fire weapons such as the Gatling gun and assault rifles.

10:00A

6:00P

2:00A

Story Feature

Little Bighorn: The Untold Story

We'll look with fresh eyes at the infamous battle, using over two decades of research by Dr. Herman J. Viola, Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution, whose close friendship with Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, grandson of one of Custer's six Crow scouts, afforded him unique access to the Native-American community's insights.

12:00P

8:00P

4:00A

Story Feature

Custer's Last Man: "I Survived Little Bighorn"

The Battle of the Little Bighorn is one of the most iconic events in American history. It is an amazing story, but until now it has never been fully told. Many questions still remain but one question remains above all the others.

2:00P

10:00P

6:00A

The New Explorers

Betrayal at Little Bighorn

Reveals how survivors of the Battle of Little Big Horn lied to avoid responsibility.

3:00P

11:00P

7:00A

The Real West

Custer & The 7th Cavalry

The saga of one of the most hotly debated events in American history: the massacre of General Custer and over 250 of his soldiers by Sioux warriors at Little Bighorn. Focuses on Custer, the man. Was he a bold hero or egotistical renegade?