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The American Buffalo

Fraser said he wanted a coin "that could not be mistakenfor any other country's coin." On...

Fraser said he wanted a coin "that could not be mistaken
for any other country's coin." On one side, the new nickel showed the profile
of an American Indian

Full Transcript

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Fraser said he wanted a coin
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"that could not be mistaken for any other country's coin."
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On one side, the new nickel
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showed the profile of an American Indian.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
01:43:33
Uploaded
Apr 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E01 No story anywhere in world history - The American Buffalo 00:19
No story anywhere in world history
S01 • E02 On the other was an American buffalo, - The American Buffalo 00:11
On the other was an American buffalo,
S01 • E01 I mean, it is the largest destruction - The American Buffalo 00:09
I mean, it is the largest destruction
S01 • E02 Rinella: We know its name. It was called "Black Diamond." - The American Buffalo 00:07
Rinella: We know its name. It was called "Black Diamond...
S01 • E01 Lapier: Why Americans are so destructive, - The American Buffalo 00:10
Lapier: Why Americans are so destructive,
S01 • E02 And he uses it as his model. - The American Buffalo 00:05
And he uses it as his model.
S01 • E02 And it was sold to a butcher. - The American Buffalo 00:05
And it was sold to a butcher.
S01 • E02 And the model for the buffalo head nickel - The American Buffalo 00:12
And the model for the buffalo head nickel
S01 • E01 Why is that part of our story? - The American Buffalo 00:06
Why is that part of our story?
S01 • E01 Narrator: When the hide hunters went broke, - The American Buffalo 00:12
Narrator: When the hide hunters went broke,
S01 • E02 And it opens up this idea of just - The American Buffalo 00:07
And it opens up this idea of just
S01 • E01 With wolf pelts worth $2.00 each - The American Buffalo 00:23
With wolf pelts worth $2.00 each
S01 • E02 We look at it and we see a symbol of wilderness - The American Buffalo 00:11
We look at it and we see a symbol of wilderness
S01 • E02 Horse Capture, Jr.: You look at that old nickel, - The American Buffalo 00:06
Horse Capture, Jr.: You look at that old nickel,
S01 • E02 At one time, they almost wiped them to extinction. - The American Buffalo 00:06
At one time, they almost wiped them to extinction.
S01 • E02 Why did the European put that buffalo on that nickel? - The American Buffalo 00:05
Why did the European put that buffalo on that nickel?
S01 • E01 [Eagle screeches] - The American Buffalo 00:10
[Eagle screeches]
S01 • E02 Was it just a curiosity, or was it something that - The American Buffalo 00:08
Was it just a curiosity, or was it something that
S01 • E02 So, in my confusion, and my need to understand, - The American Buffalo 00:14
So, in my confusion, and my need to understand,
S01 • E01 ["Two Rivers" by Larry Unger, Ginny Snowe playing] - The American Buffalo 00:07
["Two Rivers" by Larry Unger, Ginny Snowe playing]