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The American Buffalo

On May 7th, 1894-- less than two monthsafter Howell's capture-- President Grover...

On May 7th, 1894-- less than two months
after Howell's capture-- President Grover Cleveland
signed the bill into law, authorizing regulations
that would protect the park, its geysers, and its wildlife--
at least on paper

Full Transcript

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On May 7th, 1894--
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less than two months after Howell's capture--
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President Grover Cleveland signed the bill into law,
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authorizing regulations that would protect the park,
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its geysers, and its wildlife-- at least on paper.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:00:55
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 • E02 Western hunters are striving for the questionable honor - The American Buffalo 00:08
Western hunters are striving for the questionable honor
S01 • E02 At least 8 or 10 buffaloes of pure breed - The American Buffalo 00:14
At least 8 or 10 buffaloes of pure breed
S01 • E01 Town builders had originally hoped - The American Buffalo 00:12
Town builders had originally hoped
S01 • E01 [Horse whinnies] So they christened it - The American Buffalo 00:09
[Horse whinnies] So they christened it
S01 • E02 Narrator: When the new National Zoo opened in 1891, - The American Buffalo 00:11
Narrator: When the new National Zoo opened in 1891,
S01 • E01 The first construction train to arrive was delayed - The American Buffalo 00:12
The first construction train to arrive was delayed
S01 • E02 He was living in Buffalo, New York, - The American Buffalo 00:08
He was living in Buffalo, New York,
S01 • E01 Buffalo often grazed so close to Dodge City, - The American Buffalo 00:13
Buffalo often grazed so close to Dodge City,
S01 • E02 Disagreements with his old colleagues in Washington - The American Buffalo 00:09
Disagreements with his old colleagues in Washington
S01 • E02 Nijhuis: He was quite notoriously temperamental, - The American Buffalo 00:07
Nijhuis: He was quite notoriously temperamental,
S01 • E01 But news from the East - The American Buffalo 00:11
But news from the East
S01 • E02 But, at the same time, very charismatic, - The American Buffalo 00:08
But, at the same time, very charismatic,
S01 • E02 He was genuinely passionate about - The American Buffalo 00:07
He was genuinely passionate about
S01 • E01 Commercial tanners in Europe, England, - The American Buffalo 00:21
Commercial tanners in Europe, England,
S01 • E02 Narrator: In early 1896, he received an invitation - The American Buffalo 00:17
Narrator: In early 1896, he received an invitation
S01 • E02 Hornaday readily accepted the job - The American Buffalo 00:10
Hornaday readily accepted the job
S01 • E01 Leather is the fifth-largest industry - The American Buffalo 00:16
Leather is the fifth-largest industry
S01 • E02 He found that location in the Bronx, - The American Buffalo 00:17
He found that location in the Bronx,
S01 • E01 Narrator: Dealers clamored for as many hides - The American Buffalo 00:10
Narrator: Dealers clamored for as many hides
S01 • E01 A young Vermonter named J. Wright Mooar - The American Buffalo 00:17
A young Vermonter named J. Wright Mooar