Just came out on PBS. I watched it last night. I HIGHLY recommend it. If you want to know the true story about how we pretty much destroyed the American West, you should check it out.
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Very informative and depressing.Just came out on PBS. I watched it last night. I HIGHLY recommend it. If you want to know the true story about how we pretty much destroyed the American West, you should check it out.
All about perspective..... if your name was Prancing Little Bear, then ya--- we fvcking destroyed the west.We "destoryed" the American West? Interesting.
All about perspective..... if your name was Prancing Little Bear, then ya--- we fvcking destroyed the west.
If your name is John P Rockafeller the 5th-- then no-- we didn't.
Excellent book. If the history of "how the west was won" (even that old phrase is shaped toward an opinion) then this documentary would be to his liking.I had a discussion last night with my son about how discussions are often shaped around emotionally charged words.
Currently reading HW Brands' newest "The Last Campaign" about Geronimo and Sherman.
At one point the "vision" for the United States was to stop at the Mississippi. Of course that means no Texas.
Came here to post a "Who Has Seen " thread.Just came out on PBS. I watched it last night. I HIGHLY recommend it. If you want to know the true story about how we pretty much destroyed the American West, you should check it out.
Enjoy. Absolutely incredible stories.Came here to post a "Who Has Seen " thread.
Watching on DVR, and just started the series.
Sort of. When you consider they used to roam pretty much from Mexico to Canada and from the Mississippi River to the Pacific, it doesn’t necessarily sound like they’re better off to just survive as a species.The buffalo has gone from near extinction to over 440, 000 today. It had a happy ending.
Well the world has changed and I'm sure they will increase.Sort of. When you consider they used to roam pretty much from Mexico to Canada and from the Mississippi River to the Pacific, it doesn’t necessarily sound like they’re better off to just survive as a species.
You should see a common theme here with the Buffalo, the otter and the beaver.Sorry Cali, I didn’t mean to come across as ragging on your point. I’ve had a few glasses of PVW tonight sitting out by my fire pit and I was more or less making a philosophical observation as opposed to countering your point.
The world changes. Species adapt or get left behind. Just seems kind of sad tonight where humans have taken the world in the last 150 years.
Thank you for resurfacing this thread. I had meant to watch it when clob first posted, but stuff comes up and subsequently, I forgot about it.A great documentary no animal has been associated with American history more than the buffalo.
I didn't know Charlie Goodnight was a Texas ranger. And that he learned to understand the buffalo's importance to native Americans. He is to Texas history in the panhandle to what Sam Houston is to South Texas.
The buffalo has gone from near extinction to over 440, 000 today. It had a happy ending.
How do we know that?Thinking on it...I believe that perception is like a camilian.....it changes with environment
Hunter bad...buffalo gone....but here is a fun fact..
There are more whitetail deer in North America than there were when Columbus landed....
I’m assuming personal observation.How do we know that?
Seriously?
One thing not mentioned in this discussion is the incredible effect the discovery of gold at Sitters Mill had on the west....It started a deluge of people going west. (Sutters mill). Seems like everything fed off of that.
I also think Echeese had a good point. Perspective is a strange critter. Who's ox is being gored.?
The 49ers went west during a global cholera epidemic. It's water borne. There were so many that the Comanche couldn't stop them. Single biggest death toll.One thing not mentioned in this discussion is the incredible effect the discovery of gold at Sitters Mill had on the west....It started a deluge of people going west. (Sutters mill). Seems like everything fed off of that.
I also think Echeese had a good point. Perspective is a strange critter. Who's ox is being gored.?