Last Stand

George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West

Nonfiction, History, Americas, Native American, United States, 19th Century
Cover of the book Last Stand by Michael Punke, HarperCollins e-books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael Punke ISBN: 9780061914522
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Publication: April 21, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books Language: English
Author: Michael Punke
ISBN: 9780061914522
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Publication: April 21, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books
Language: English

THE EPIC TRUE STORY OF THE AMERICAN BUFFALO—BY MICHAEL PUNKE, THE AUTHOR OF THE REVENANT, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO

In the last three decades of the nineteenth century, an American buffalo herd once numbering 30 million animals was reduced to twelve. It was the era of Manifest Destiny, a Gilded Age that treated the West as nothing more than a treasure chest of resources to be dug up or shot down. The buffalo in this world was a commodity, hounded by legions of swashbucklers and unemployed veterans seeking to make their fortunes. Supporting these hide hunters, even buying their ammunition, was the U.S. Army, which considered the eradication of the buffalo essential to victory in its ongoing war on Native Americans.

Into that maelstrom rode young George Bird Grinnell. A scientist and a journalist, a hunter and a conservationist, Grinnell would lead the battle to save the buffalo from extinction. Fighting in the pages of magazines, in Washington's halls of power, and in the frozen valleys of Yellowstone, Grinnell and his allies sought to preserve an icon from the grinding appetite of Robber Baron America.

Grinnell shared his adventures with some of the greatest and most infamous characters of the American West—from John James Audubon and Buffalo Bill to George Armstrong Custer and Theodore Roosevelt (Grinnell's friend and ally). A strikingly contemporary story, the saga of Grinnell and the buffalo was the first national battle over the environment. In Grinnell's legacy is the birth of the conservation movement as a potent political force.

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

THE EPIC TRUE STORY OF THE AMERICAN BUFFALO—BY MICHAEL PUNKE, THE AUTHOR OF THE REVENANT, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO

In the last three decades of the nineteenth century, an American buffalo herd once numbering 30 million animals was reduced to twelve. It was the era of Manifest Destiny, a Gilded Age that treated the West as nothing more than a treasure chest of resources to be dug up or shot down. The buffalo in this world was a commodity, hounded by legions of swashbucklers and unemployed veterans seeking to make their fortunes. Supporting these hide hunters, even buying their ammunition, was the U.S. Army, which considered the eradication of the buffalo essential to victory in its ongoing war on Native Americans.

Into that maelstrom rode young George Bird Grinnell. A scientist and a journalist, a hunter and a conservationist, Grinnell would lead the battle to save the buffalo from extinction. Fighting in the pages of magazines, in Washington's halls of power, and in the frozen valleys of Yellowstone, Grinnell and his allies sought to preserve an icon from the grinding appetite of Robber Baron America.

Grinnell shared his adventures with some of the greatest and most infamous characters of the American West—from John James Audubon and Buffalo Bill to George Armstrong Custer and Theodore Roosevelt (Grinnell's friend and ally). A strikingly contemporary story, the saga of Grinnell and the buffalo was the first national battle over the environment. In Grinnell's legacy is the birth of the conservation movement as a potent political force.

More books from HarperCollins e-books

Cover of the book More Bitter Than Death by Michael Punke
Cover of the book The Cardboard Universe by Michael Punke
Cover of the book Your Own Worst Enemy by Michael Punke
Cover of the book Confessions of a Little Black Gown by Michael Punke
Cover of the book Only His by Michael Punke
Cover of the book Starring You! by Michael Punke
Cover of the book The Still but Falling World by Michael Punke
Cover of the book The Swarm by Michael Punke
Cover of the book An Offer He Can't Refuse by Michael Punke
Cover of the book Ice to the Eskimos by Michael Punke
Cover of the book Face of the Enemy by Michael Punke
Cover of the book Eat Prey Love by Michael Punke
Cover of the book America: Our Next Chapter by Michael Punke
Cover of the book Government Pirates by Michael Punke
Cover of the book Dear Senator by Michael Punke
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