The American Buffalo
The American Buffalo
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The American Buffalo

Spirit of a people. A story of resilience.

7.4 / 10
2023
1 season
2 episodes
DocumentaryCrimeWar & Politics

The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.

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PBS
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Thirteen
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  • Blood Memory

    1.Blood Memory

    7.0
    16-10-2023117m

    For untold generations, America's national mammal sustained the lives of Native people, whose cultures were intertwined with the animal. Newcomers to the continent bring a differen...

  • Into the Storm

    2.Into the Storm

    8.0
    17-10-2023120m

    By the late 1880s, the buffalo that once numbered in the tens of millions is teetering on the brink of extinction. But a diverse and unlikely collection of Americans start a moveme...

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