The song “All You Need Is Love” was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. It was first performed and recorded by The Beatles on
Our World, the first live global television link up. It was broadcast in black and
white via satellite and was watched by 400 million people in 26 countries.The
BBC had commissioned The Beatles to write a song for the United Kingdom’s
contribution to the fundraising humanitarian broadcast.
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand and,
by the Native Americans involved, the Battle of the Greasy Grass, was
an armed engagement between combined forces of Lakota, Northern
Cheyenne and Arapaho people against the 7th Cavalry and Regiment
of the U.S. Army. Lt. Col. Custer (above) and 210 cavalrymen were killed
in the one day battle which was the most famous action of the Great Sioux
War of 1876, also known as the Black Hills War. It was an overwhelming
victory for the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho.
Carly Elisabeth Simon is a singer-songwriter, musician, and children’s author. Her
rise to fame occurred the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since received
two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her achievements. She is the former wife of singer-songwriter, James Taylor.
