(From the Hancock Historical Museum)

The Hancock Historical Museum invites the public to its upcoming Brown Bag Lecture presented by Eastman & Smith LTD. at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025. The featured presentation, “George Armstrong Custer and the Demise of the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn,” will be delivered by Dwayne Beggs, Ph.D.

On June 25, 1876, George Armstrong Custer led more than 200 soldiers in an attack on members of the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes. Custer had been tasked with finding these tribes, who were labeled hostile, and returning them to their respective reservations. Believing his force to be superior, Custer attacked the Native Americans engaging in a fight for his life-as well as for the lives of the men in the 7th Cavalry.

Beggs currently serves as Assistant Professor of History and Chair at Lourdes University, and has taught many popular classes on military conflicts. He earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. in U.S. Diplomatic History from Bowling Green State University. Beggs also holds an M.Divinity and served as a Youth Pastor / Associate Pastor for 22 years.

The lecture will last approximately 45 minutes to an hour, with ample time for questions and discussion. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lunches to enjoy during the program. Admission is free for museum members and $3 for non-members.

The Brown Bag Lecture Series takes place on the first Thursday of every month at the Hancock Historical Museum, located at 422 West Sandusky Street in Findlay. Each lecture highlights topics of historical and cultural significance to Hancock County and Ohio.

No registration is required. For more information, please contact the Hancock Historical Museum at (419) 423-4433 or visit www.hancockhistoricalmuseum.org.