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The American Buffalo

He described it asa "hammer blow to the head." A species that to him,and to many other...

He described it as
a "hammer blow to the head." A species that to him,
and to many other people, defined the nation,
was so rare that the Smithsonian Institution, the most prominent museum
in the country, couldn't get hold of a skull
or a hide at any price

Full Transcript

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He described it as a "hammer blow to the head."
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A species that to him, and to many other people,
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defined the nation, was so rare that
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the Smithsonian Institution,
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the most prominent museum in the country,
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couldn't get hold of a skull or a hide at any price.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:35
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 During the hide-hunting on the southern Plains, - The American Buffalo 00:27
During the hide-hunting on the southern Plains,
S01 • E02 Narrator: But one of his correspondents - The American Buffalo 00:18
Narrator: But one of his correspondents
S01 GRINNELL: Up to within a few years ago, - The American Buffalo 00:09
GRINNELL: Up to within a few years ago,
S01 • E01 Not exceptional, not standing apart, - The American Buffalo 00:10
Not exceptional, not standing apart,
S01 • E02 Hornaday was soon crossing the rugged landscape - The American Buffalo 00:18
Hornaday was soon crossing the rugged landscape
S01 The progress of the Northern Pacific Railroad, however, - The American Buffalo 00:09
The progress of the Northern Pacific Railroad, however,
S01 • E01 Narrator: The Cheyenne had followed them so closely - The American Buffalo 00:15
Narrator: The Cheyenne had followed them so closely
S01 The buffalo will disappear unless steps are taken to - The American Buffalo 00:08
The buffalo will disappear unless steps are taken to
S01 PUNKE: This is the era of the myth of inexhaustibility. - The American Buffalo 00:07
PUNKE: This is the era of the myth of inexhaustibility.
S01 • E02 They shot one old bull, but Hornaday considered it - The American Buffalo 00:12
They shot one old bull, but Hornaday considered it
S01 • E01 "As I now think upon those days," - The American Buffalo 00:22
"As I now think upon those days,"
S01 The belief that the West is so vast, - The American Buffalo 00:10
The belief that the West is so vast,
S01 • E02 They did manage to capture a small calf, - The American Buffalo 00:13
They did manage to capture a small calf,
S01 But it was so much in front of them what was happening - The American Buffalo 00:08
But it was so much in front of them what was happening
S01 It became more and more difficult to find buffalo. - The American Buffalo 00:05
It became more and more difficult to find buffalo.
S01 • E02 He was back in Montana by September, - The American Buffalo 00:09
He was back in Montana by September,
S01 • E01 Their skins are light-colored, and their ways are powerful. - The American Buffalo 00:06
Their skins are light-colored, and their ways are powerful.
S01 Like, they would find herds that were comprised - The American Buffalo 00:08
Like, they would find herds that were comprised
S01 • E01 These people do not follow the way of our great-grandfather. - The American Buffalo 00:06
These people do not follow the way of our great-grandfather.
S01 • E02 After two months, he and his crew finally found and killed - The American Buffalo 00:12
After two months, he and his crew finally found and killed