Behemoth

The History of the Elephant in America

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Animals, Mammals, History, Americas, United States
Cover of the book Behemoth by Ronald B. Tobias, Harper Perennial
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ronald B. Tobias ISBN: 9780062244864
Publisher: Harper Perennial Publication: October 8, 2013
Imprint: Harper Perennial Language: English
Author: Ronald B. Tobias
ISBN: 9780062244864
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication: October 8, 2013
Imprint: Harper Perennial
Language: English

In the two hundred years since their arrival in America, elephants have worked on farms, mills, mines, and railroads, in Hollywood, and in professional baseball. They've contributed to the national discourse on civil rights, immigration, politics, and capitalism. They became so deeply ingrained in the American way that they were once accorded the rights of American citizenship, including the right to vote and the right to provide testimony under oath—and they have incurred brutal punishments when convicted of human crimes.

In Behemoth, Ronald B. Tobias has written the first comprehensive history of the elephant in America. As tragic as it is comic, this enthralling chronicle traces this animal's indelible footprint on American culture.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the two hundred years since their arrival in America, elephants have worked on farms, mills, mines, and railroads, in Hollywood, and in professional baseball. They've contributed to the national discourse on civil rights, immigration, politics, and capitalism. They became so deeply ingrained in the American way that they were once accorded the rights of American citizenship, including the right to vote and the right to provide testimony under oath—and they have incurred brutal punishments when convicted of human crimes.

In Behemoth, Ronald B. Tobias has written the first comprehensive history of the elephant in America. As tragic as it is comic, this enthralling chronicle traces this animal's indelible footprint on American culture.

More books from Harper Perennial

Cover of the book Dictionary Stories by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book The Regret Histories by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book Evolutionaries by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book Conrad & Eleanor by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book Mostly Void, Partially Stars by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book The Golden Notebook by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book That Other Me by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book Lugo in Normal Time by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book A Curious Invitation by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book Microserfs by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book Sunshine State by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book The Samurai's Daughter by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book Mexico by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book Hilda and Pearl by Ronald B. Tobias
Cover of the book Once an Eagle by Ronald B. Tobias
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy