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

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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, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/custers-last-stand.htm

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

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