LISTEN LIVE KPR - On Air: Listen Live to classical, jazz and NPR news Schedule LATEST
NEWSCAST
KPR 2 - On Air: Listen live to KPR's all talk-radio service, KPR2 Recordings

Share this page              

Fort Leavenworth

Custer's Trials: New Book Explores George Custer's Time in Kansas

Tuesday, January 5th, 2016, by Rex Buchanan
George Armstrong Custer is famous for the Battle of the Little Big Horn, but there's a lot you might not know about him. You can read about Custer's adventures in Kansas in a new book called Custer's Trials. This photograph depicts a buffalo hunt along the Big Timber River, south of Hays, Kansas. Some more well-known members of the hunting party include Custer, Hill P. Wilson, Captain Tom Custer and General Samuel D. Sturgis, 1869. (Photo Courtesy of Kansas Historical Society / kansasmemory.org)
Listen to the audio

Custer's Last Stand. We all know that story. But did you know Custer once accidentally shot his own horse? That he faced court martial for shirking his patrol duty? Commentator Rex Buchanan reviews a new book about George Armstrong Custer's time in Kansas. It's called Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Fort Leavenworth
Sponsored

Follow KPR

Follow KPR on Facebook

Follow KPR on Twitter

Follow @kprnews
Follow @kprinfo
Follow us on

Subscribe to KPR on YouTube

Sign up for the KPR Newsletter

Subscribe to our Plain Text RSS Feeds.

Subscribe to the KPR podcasts, such as KPR Presents and Conversations, via or

Get the KPR Mobile App

 

Upcoming Events

  • Wed, October 20th - 7:30pm
    BEACH FILM CLUB: Virtual Discussion on "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror"
    BEACH FILM CLUB: Virtual Discussion on "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror"

    Get more info about this event »

    Description: BEACH FILM CLUB Watch films at your leisure in advance and then join the free virtual discussions. October 20, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Central Time (US and Canada) Virtual discussion on "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror" (Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens) 1922 Germany Director: F. W. Murnau Streaming: https://youtu.be/9uNIajxOxdo (YouTube free) Celebrate the Halloween season with F.W. Murnau’s depiction of vampirism and madness in this extraordinary and influential silent classic. Join the free program via Zoom. To register, visit https://ksu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvfuigqTIpG9GT_fxpFXIKoN0C_dVDhTT_ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the program. All virtual discussions are free and open to the public. Email questions at beachart@k-state.edu or sbskelton@k-state.edu. Part of the Beach Museum of Art's ' Art in Motion' annual program series. Submitted by: Jui Mhatre Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

    Wed, October 20th - 7:30pm
  • Thu, October 21st - 6:00pm
    Ryan Vargas In-Store Event
    Ryan Vargas In-Store Event

    Get more info about this event »

    Description: READY. SET. SIGN.Make a pit stop at our KC location for our in-store signing event with NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver, Ryan Vargas between 6PM-8PM.Ryan will be handing out autographs and we’ll be raffling off prizes. Don’t get left in the dust!  Masks are required to attend this event. See you on the 21st! Submitted by: Jackie Chavez Nebraska Furniture Mart - KC

    Thu, October 21st - 6:00pm
  • Fri, October 22nd - 6:00pm
    Fritz Hutchison / Lonnie Fisher / Big Dopes
    Fritz Hutchison / Lonnie Fisher / Big Dopes

    Get more info about this event »

    Description: 6 pm doors 7 pm show BIG DOPES : Colorado via St. Louis indie-crooners. LONNIE FISHER & THE FUNERAL : Psychedelic indie-rock from LFK record release party FRITZ HUTCHISON : KC's favorite son. More about Big Dopes: "Big Dopes’ 2019 album Crimes Against Gratitude was simply one of the most meaningful records out of the realm of indie rock and power pop that year. With tastefully fuzzy melodies the band’s poignant and touchingly poetic lyrics stripped bare the pretense that coats too much modern popular music." Tom Murphy, QUEEN CITY SOUNDS AND ART Big Dopes recalls the loose, lighthearted feel of 90s alternative and indie, like Built to Spill and Pavement. Lead songwriter Eddie Schmid uses a playful, conversational baritone to sing through neuroses about long-distance relationships, being a houseguest, and wasting money on busted headphones. In August 2021, the Denver band released "Lovers on the Weekdays," the first single from their sophomore album Destination Wedding, due November 5, 2021. With that came the band's first official tour, taking them through the Midwest and Colorado's Front Range. In 2019, the band released its debut album Crimes Against Gratitude. It was named one of the best albums of the year by Birdy Magazine, and one of the Top Colorado Albums of 2019 by Colorado Public Radio. Submitted by: Big Dopes Big Dopes

    Fri, October 22nd - 6:00pm
more

Tower Frequencies

91.5 FM KANU Lawrence, Topeka, Kansas City
96.1 FM K241AR Lawrence (KPR2)
89.7 FM KANH Emporia
99.5 FM K258BT Manhattan
97.9 FM K250AY Manhattan (KPR2)
91.3 FM  KANV Junction City, Olsburg
89.9 FM K210CR Atchison
90.3 FM KANQ Chanute

See the Coverage Map for more details

Contact Us

Kansas Public Radio
1120 West 11th Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
Download Map
785-864-4530 (Main Line)
888-577-5268 (Toll Free)
contact@kansaspublicradio.org