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How Did Beer Help Sell the Myth of Custer's Last Stand?

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May 12, 202610:08Science & Medicine

The idea of General George Custer's deadly military blunder being a heroic last stand was constructed over decades to encourage U.S. colonization of the West. Learn how Anheuser-Busch helped in this episode of BrainStuff...

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How Did Beer Help Sell the Myth of Custer's Last Stand? is an episode from BrainStuff by iHeartPodcasts. The idea of General George Custer's deadly military blunder being a heroic last stand was constructed over decades to encourage U.S. co...

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