Cowboys, Indians, huge fearsome beasts roaming the prairies, the excitement of the old west -- all these are guaranteed lures to children. So get their attention off the incorrect scenarios they see in movies and on TV and focus it instead on the real facts in this book which are more interesting than fiction. Get ready to immerse your students in the study of a way of life that will never come again, but will teach them not just facts, but compassion, understanding and the importance of peace between people of all kinds.
Examines the importance of the buffalo in the lore and day-to-day life of the Indian tribes of the Great Plains and describes hunting methods and the uses found for each part of the animal that could not be eaten.
This book describes the great hunt of buffaloes from 1871-1883 for their hides as a factor in the conquest of the west. Its Introductory chapters oon the habits of the...
In 1866, eleven-year-old Josâe Arrellanes leaves his home in New Mexico, joining the ciboleros, or buffalo hunters, as they hunt on the Texas plains.
The Hunting of the Buffalo, originally published in 1929, tells all about the marvelous and useful animal that once roamed the American plains.
Russianhistorian Zoia Bleykova places the beginning ofthe hunt onNovember 23,1871, atan official dinner in Washington at which General Sherman, seated next to the grand duke, learned ofhis interestin the American West andhis desiretosee ...
The stories in this anthology feature legendary Americans as well as some lesser-known figures in history, giving readers a unique first-hand glimpse into the past.
Buffalo Hunt
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Children's fiction based on the buffalo hunt of the Metis of Manitoba.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.