The American Buffalo
The dramatic story of the American Buffalo's near extinction—and the people who saved it.
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Blood Memory
S1 Ep1 | 1h 56m 55s
America’s national mammal, once numbering millions, is driven to near extinction.
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Into the Storm
S1 Ep2 | 1h 59m 4s
An unlikely collection of Americans rescues the national mammal from extinction.
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American Buffalo: A Story of Resilience
56m 35s
Judy Woodruff moderates a conversation with filmmaker Ken Burns and three experts.
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Homecoming
18m 36s
Homecoming follows Jason Baldes as he leads historic transfers of bison to Tribal lands.
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Behind the Scenes | Making The American Buffalo
6m 31s
Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey and Dayton Duncan on creating their latest documentary.
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Industrial Expansion West and Its Impact
S1 Ep1 | 8m 52s
After the Civil War, Americans set out with renewed energy to unite the East and West.
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A Legacy of Broken Promises
S1 Ep1 | 10m 24s
The U.S. government made treaties with Indigenous people when it was convenient.
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Why Is Destruction Part of Our Story?
S1 Ep1 | 9m 59s
The scale of wild animal loss during the 1800s is the largest in known human history.
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Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show
S1 Ep2 | 5m 23s
By 1889, Buffalo Bill Cody was the most famous American in the world.
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Sitting Bull and the Wounded Knee Massacre
S1 Ep2 | 6m 21s
More than 250 Lakotas – mostly women and children – were killed by U.S. soldiers.
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George Bird Grinnell and Early Conservation Efforts
S1 Ep2 | 6m 25s
Grinnell fought the destruction of birds and other wildlife, including the buffalo.
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The Buffalo Nickel and Bison Facts Today
S1 Ep2 | 9m 15s
The 1913 Buffalo Nickel raises important questions how we think of the American West.
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Bring Them Home
18m 44s
An intimate look at the only indigenous tribal-led buffalo drive in North America.
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The Wolakota Buffalo Project
5m 51s
The Rosebud Indian Reservations Wolakota Project aims to bring the buffalo home.
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