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The American bison (Bison bison; pl.: bison), commonly known as the American buffalo, or simply buffalo (not to be confused with true buffalo), is a species of bison that is endemic (or native) to North America. It is one of two extant species of bison, along with the European bison.
In the spring and fall, ranchers held roundups where their cowboys branded new calves, treated animals, and sorted the cattle for sale. Such ranching began in Texas and gradually moved northward. Between 1866 and 1895, cowboys herded 10 million cattle north to rail heads such as Dodge City, Kansas [ 53 ] and Ogallala, Nebraska ; from there ...
Columbus Delano (June 4, 1809 – October 23, 1896) was an American lawyer, rancher, banker, statesman, and a member of the prominent Delano family.Forced to live on his own at an early age, Delano struggled to become a self-made man.
Heber-Overgaard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.Situated atop the Mogollon Rim, the community lies at an elevation of 6,627 feet (2,020 m). [4]
On July 29, 1905, the city announced its plans to bring water south from the Owens Valley—water that would only be made available to city residents. [49] Construction began in 1908 and water from the Los Angeles Aqueduct reached the San Fernando Valley in November, 1913. [52] Real estate development once again boomed.
1930's WPA Land use map depicting a portion of Sepulveda. The 20th century began with important developments for the San Fernando Valley which led to its rapid settlement. In 1905, the City of Los Angeles announced its plans to bring water to the city from the Owens Valley and began construction on the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1908; the future ...
Map of the Oklahoma Territory, established 1890, (west / left) and adjacent of the remaining Indian Territory, formed 1834, (east / right), issued 1890. The Cherokee Commission, (also known as the Jerome Commission) was a three-person bi-partisan body created by 23rd President Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901, served 1889–1893), to operate under the direction of the United States Secretary of ...
This 1996 map of the Pioneer Square-Skid Road Historic District shows the location of the Kingdome (at the lower right in the map). The Kingdome (officially the King County Stadium ) [ 4 ] [ note 1 ] was a multi-purpose stadium located in the Industrial District (later SoDo ) [ 7 ] neighborhood of Seattle , Washington , United States.