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Gettysburg
Coverage of Gettysburg in the Nexus archive.
Dominion of Canadaplace1British North America Acttopic1Canada Daytopic1Tour de Francetopic1Bretton Woodsplace1ZIP codestopic1Drug Enforcement Administrationorganization1George Armstrong Custerperson17th Cavalry Regimentorganization1Little Bighorn Riverplace1Yorktowntopic1D-Daytopic1War on the Rocksorganization1
- Today in History: July 1, Dominion of Canada is formed
On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain under the British North America Act. The holiday was previously called Dominion Day until 1982, when it was renamed Canada Day.
- The Importance of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
On June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry Regiment were defeated at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, a conflict that remains a contested symbol in American history. The battle, though small in scale, is considered iconic alongside events like Yorktown and Gettysburg.