The American Buffalo
George Bird Grinnell and Early Conservation Efforts
Grinnell fought the destruction of birds and other wildlife, including the buffalo.
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Sitting Bull and the Wounded Knee Massacre
More than 250 Lakotas – mostly women and children – were killed by U.S. soldiers.
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Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show
By 1889, Buffalo Bill Cody was the most famous American in the world.
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A Legacy of Broken Promises
The U.S. government made treaties with Indigenous people when it was convenient.
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Why Is Destruction Part of Our Story?
The scale of wild animal loss during the 1800s is the largest in known human history.