The Hunting Of The Buffalo - Hardcover

Branch, E Douglas

9781436683982: The Hunting Of The Buffalo

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ISBN 10: 143668398X ISBN 13: 9781436683982

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2008

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""The Hunting of the Buffalo"" by E. Douglas Branch is a historical account of the buffalo hunts that took place in the late 1800s in the Great Plains of North America. The book provides a detailed description of the buffalo, its habitat, and its importance to the Native American tribes that relied on it for food, clothing, and shelter. The author also describes the impact of the buffalo hunts on the Native American population, as well as the role of the buffalo in the settlement of the American West. The book includes first-hand accounts from hunters, soldiers, and Native Americans who participated in the hunts, as well as illustrations and photographs that help bring the story to life. Overall, ""The Hunting of the Buffalo"" is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of the American West and the impact of human activity on the natural world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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About the Author

E. Douglas Branch (1905-1954) is also the author of "The Cowboy and His Interpreters," His mentor, J. Frank Dobie, is the author of many books, including "The Voice of the Coyote" (available as a Bison Book). New to this edition is an introduction by Andrew C. Isenberg, an assistant professor of history at Princeton University who is writing a book-length study of the bison.

Review

"The best and most complete account of the whole melancholy business that has been written. A careful piece of work well documented and . . . temperately presented."—London Times Literary Supplement (London Times Literary Supplement)

"Told in a lively and readable style, with many anecdotes and graphic descriptions and an admirable sense of the underlying drama."—New York Times (New York Times)

"Excellent story of the . . . extermination of the free-roaming herds in less than three decades . . . [no other book] approaches this one in its selection of outstanding events in the march of history."—Utah Historical Quarterly (Utah Historical Quarterly)

"Beautifully written."—Kansas City Star (Kansas City Star)