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Philipps, David
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Wild horses
Mustang.
West (U.S.) -- History.
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Philipps, David
Wild horses
Mustang.
West (U.S.) -- History.
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Wild
horse
country
: the
history
,
myth
, and
future
of the
mustang
/ David Philipps.
by
Philipps, David
W. W. Norton & Company, c2017.
Call #:
636.13 P552w
Subjects
Wild
horses
Mustang
.
West (U.S.) --
History
.
ISBN:
9780393247138 (hc.)
0393247139 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xxxix, 316 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [299]-304) and index.
Contents:
The gather -- The dawn
horse
-- Return of a native -- The dog-food decades -- Print the legend --
Wild
Horse
Annie -- Life under the law -- Range wars -- All the missing horses -- Disappointment Valley -- A
wild
solution.
Summary:
"The
wild
horse
is so ingrained in the American imagination that even those who have never seen one know what it stands for: fierce independence, unbridled freedom, the bedrock ideals of the nation. From car ads to high school mascots, the
wild
horse--popularly known as the mustang--is the enduring icon of America. But in modern times it has become entangled in controversy and bureaucracy, and now its
future
is in question. In
Wild
Horse
Country
, New York Times reporter David Philipps traces the rich
history
of
wild
horses in America and investigates the shocking dilemma they face in our own time. Here is the grand story of the
horse
: from its prehistoric debut in North America to its reintroduction by Spanish conquistadors and its spread through the epic battles between native tribes and settlers during the days of the
Wild
West. Philipps explores how
wild
horses became so central to America's sense of itself, and he delves into the hold that
wild
horses have had on the American imagination from the early explorers to the best-selling novels of Zane Grey to Hollywood Westerns. Traveling through remote parts of the American West, Philipps also reveals the
wild
horse
's current crisis, with tens of thousands of horses being held in captivity by the federal government, and free horses caught between the clashing ideals of ranchers, animal rights activists, scientists, and government officials.
Wild
Horse
Country
is a powerful blend of
history
and contemporary reporting that vividly reveals the majesty and plight of an American icon, while pointing a way forward that will preserve this icon for
future
generations."--Jacket flaps.
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