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The American Buffalo

Hornaday was proud that hecould now display live buffalo-- instead of stuffed ones,as he...

Hornaday was proud that he
could now display live buffalo-- instead of stuffed ones,
as he had at the Smithsonian-- to millions of Americans,
who, he hoped, would join his newfound crusade
for preserving wildlife

Full Transcript

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Hornaday was proud that he could now display live buffalo--
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instead of stuffed ones, as he had at the Smithsonian--
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to millions of Americans, who, he hoped,
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would join his newfound crusade for preserving wildlife.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
01:03:39
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 "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 • E02 Narrator: One of the most prominent founders - The American Buffalo 00:14
Narrator: One of the most prominent founders
S01 • E01 That's very different, of course, from how - The American Buffalo 00:08
That's very different, of course, from how
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,
S01 • E01 And the rifles they used often required - The American Buffalo 00:08
And the rifles they used often required
S01 • E01 "I wanted efficiency." - The American Buffalo 00:14
"I wanted efficiency."
S01 • E02 At the top were certain tall, blue-eyed white Protestants-- - The American Buffalo 00:13
At the top were certain tall, blue-eyed white Protestants--
S01 • E01 Sharps responded with a series of new models, - The American Buffalo 00:09
Sharps responded with a series of new models,
S01 • E02 Everyone else was catalogued in a descending order - The American Buffalo 00:07
Everyone else was catalogued in a descending order
S01 • E01 The rifles weighed 12 to 16 pounds, - The American Buffalo 00:22
The rifles weighed 12 to 16 pounds,