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Custer’s widow, Elizabeth, who helped cement her husband’s heroic reputation, was said to have been moved to tears at the sight of the painting.
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New York Times,
28 June 2026
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New York Times,
28 June 2026
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“Tear at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tear%20at. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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