35-xx-xx ep31Annie D Tallent

On tier fighters, tier fighters, for training the thrilling events of daring pioneers whose tremendous courage and sacrifices in the face of overwhelming odds made possible the exploration

and settlement of the West. One of the first white men to explore the Black Hills of South Dakota was General Custer. In the year 1874, he set out with engineers, photographers and geologists. When the report of the expedition was finally published, there was but one phrase in it that people remembered that phrase was I found gold the magic words inflamed the

imagination and in late September of 1874 Thomas Gordon of Sioux City attempted to organize a party of 28 what he met with unexpected opposition no wait a minute wait a minute let me say something don't you men realize that all that lands waiting for us sure but we sure the country you're in the 49 gold rush

I'm sure I was, but I knew the country there. Besides the governments warned everybody out of the Dakotas, kind of the Indians. Alright, alright, but just let me say this. Just let me say this.

I ain't gonna force anybody to sign up with us. But General Kosta's report is good enough for me. If his expedition got across the Badlands, I can do it too. And I ain't worried about getting 48 men.

And you know what they say, Gordon. Fools walk in where angels fear the tread. Well, I ain't no fool. And you're not an angel either. Well, one man got through another can do the same thing, baby, but remember, Custer's force had soldiers, men used to fight, and they weren't dragging women with them either.