Maddox, Georgia governor and segregationist, dies at 87
Lester Maddox died at 87 in Atlanta after battling cancer since 1983. The flamboyant restaurant owner and governor from 1967 to 1971 was famed for pick handle symbolism and staunch segregationism, yet he appointed Black officials and maintained a complex record during his term.
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Memorial for Little Bighorn warriors unveiled in Montana
Hundreds of American Indians dedicated the first permanent memorial at the Little Bighorn Battlefield in Montana to the warriors who defeated Lt. Col. George Custer in 1876. The ceremony drew about 4,000 attendees, with tribal leaders, politicians, and Russell Means making notable appearances.
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