Timeline August 1874

Events in August 1874 2

• 1874 Custer's Black Hills Expedition confirms gold Military expedition finds gold on Lakota treaty land An expedition led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer explored the Black Hills of Dakota Territory, land guaranteed to the Lakota Sioux by treaty. Expedition geologists confirmed the presence of gold, and news of the find triggered a rush of prospectors into Sioux territory. The resulting treaty violations were a major cause of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
• 1874 – 1964 Herbert Hoover 29th President — the Great Depression Herbert Hoover (Aug 10, 1874 – Oct 20, 1964) was the 31st President 1929-1933. He took office just months before the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and was blamed for the Great Depression. He lived to age 90.