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An unlikely collection of Americans rescues the national mammal from extinction.
America’s national mammal, once numbering millions, is driven to near extinction.
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An intimate look at the only indigenous tribal-led buffalo drive in North America.
Iniskim follows a young woman’s journey to recovery by reconnecting with the buffalo.
The 1913 Buffalo Nickel raises important questions how we think of the American West.
Grinnell fought the destruction of birds and other wildlife, including the buffalo.
By 1889, Buffalo Bill Cody was the most famous American in the world.
More than 250 Lakotas – mostly women and children – were killed by U.S. soldiers.
Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey and Dayton Duncan on creating their latest documentary.
Examining the center of one of the country’s most mythic and heartbreaking tales.
Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey and Dayton Duncan on creating their latest documentary.
The scale of wild animal loss during the 1800s is the largest in known human history.
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Judy Woodruff moderates a conversation with filmmaker Ken Burns and three experts.
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