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The American Buffalo

A young Vermonter namedJ. Wright Mooar brought in 305 hides and made more than $1,000 in a...

A young Vermonter named
J. Wright Mooar brought in 305 hides and made more than $1,000 in a month's time--
nearly twice what an average day worker
back East made in a year

Full Transcript

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A young Vermonter named J. Wright Mooar
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brought in 305 hides
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and made more than $1,000
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in a month's time-- nearly twice
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what an average day worker back East made in a year.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
01:03:06
Uploaded
Apr 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history

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Movie Summary

A journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent's most iconic landscapes, tracing the mammal's evolution.
S01 • E02 When it opened in late 1899, - The American Buffalo 00:12
When it opened in late 1899,
S01 • E02 Many of them seemed particularly fascinated - The American Buffalo 00:11
Many of them seemed particularly fascinated
S01 • E01 Word that there was money to be made - The American Buffalo 00:17
Word that there was money to be made
S01 • E02 They included bison that had originally been captured - The American Buffalo 00:13
They included bison that had originally been captured
S01 • E01 ["Shadows On The Marsh" by Al Petteway playing] - The American Buffalo 00:09
["Shadows On The Marsh" by Al Petteway playing]
S01 • E02 Hornaday was proud that he could now display live buffalo-- - The American Buffalo 00:17
Hornaday was proud that he could now display live buffalo--
S01 • E01 "Men left jobs, businesses, - The American Buffalo 00:07
"Men left jobs, businesses,
S01 • E01 "There were uncounted millions of the beasts. - The American Buffalo 00:06
"There were uncounted millions of the beasts.
S01 • E01 "If you could kill them, what they brought was yours. - The American Buffalo 00:06
"If you could kill them, what they brought was yours.
S01 • E01 They were like walking gold pieces." - The American Buffalo 00:20
They were like walking gold pieces."
S01 • E02 "The only way to ensure the perpetuation - The American Buffalo 00:15
"The only way to ensure the perpetuation
S01 • E01 They called themselves "buffalo runners" - The American Buffalo 00:15
They called themselves "buffalo runners"
S01 • E02 The idea that citizens of the United States - The American Buffalo 00:12
The idea that citizens of the United States
S01 • E01 The notion of galloping up on a trusty steed - The American Buffalo 00:12
The notion of galloping up on a trusty steed
S01 • E02 But it was also tied up with his - The American Buffalo 00:08
But it was also tied up with his
S01 • E01 That's very different, of course, from how - The American Buffalo 00:08
That's very different, of course, from how
S01 • E02 Narrator: One of the most prominent founders - The American Buffalo 00:14
Narrator: One of the most prominent founders
S01 • E01 Narrator: For newcomers, Frank Mayer said, - The American Buffalo 00:20
Narrator: For newcomers, Frank Mayer said,
S01 • E02 He was also a leading proponent of a new - The American Buffalo 00:08
He was also a leading proponent of a new
S01 • E02 It falsely claimed, with no evidence, - The American Buffalo 00:17
It falsely claimed, with no evidence,