The Buffalo Hunters : The Story of the Hide Men
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| Title: | The Buffalo Hunters : The Story of the Hide Men |
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| Description: | In 1867 conservative estimates put the number of buffaloes in the trans-Missouri region at fifteen million. By the end of the 1880s, that figure had dwindled to a few hundred. The destruction of the great herds is the theme of The Buffalo Hunters. Mari Sandoz's vast canvas is charged with color and excitement—accounts of Indian ambushes, hairbreadth escapes, gambling and gunfights, military expeditions, and famous frontier characters such as Wild Bill Hickok, Lonesome Charlie Reynolds, Buffalo Bill, Sheridan, Custer, and Indian chiefs Whistler, Yellow Wolf, Spotted Tail, and Sitting Bull. |
| Authors: | Mari Sandoz |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | American bison hunting--History--19th century, Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.), Indians of North America--West (U.S.)--History--19th century, Pioneers--West (U.S.)--History--19th century, Hunters--West (U.S.)--History--19th century |
| Categories: | HISTORY / United States / 19th Century |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | In 1867 conservative estimates put the number of buffaloes in the trans-Missouri region at fifteen million. By the end of the 1880s, that figure had dwindled to a few hundred. The destruction of the great herds is the theme of The Buffalo Hunters. Mari Sandoz's vast canvas is charged with color and excitement—accounts of Indian ambushes, hairbreadth escapes, gambling and gunfights, military expeditions, and famous frontier characters such as Wild Bill Hickok, Lonesome Charlie Reynolds, Buffalo Bill, Sheridan, Custer, and Indian chiefs Whistler, Yellow Wolf, Spotted Tail, and Sitting Bull. |
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| ISBN: | 9780803218802 9780803246003 |
