“Historically the buffalo had more influence on man than all other Plains animals combined. It was life, food, raiment, and shelter to the Indians. The buffalo and the Plains Indians lived together, and together passed away. The year 1876 marks practically the end of both.” MenYearsEndsTogetherAnimalInfluenceMarkShelterPassed AwayBuffalo Book:The Great Plains Source: The Great Plains
“In their efforts to provide a sufficiency of water where there was not one, men have resorted to every expedient from prayer to dynamite. The story of their efforts is, on the whole, one of pathos and tragedy, of a few successes and many failures” MenWholeStoriesWaterPrayerEffortTragedyOne ManSufficiencyPathosDynamite Author:Walter Prescott Webb
