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Ep. 472: The American Buffalo with Ken Burns

August 28, 2023

Description

Steven Rinella talks with Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan. Topics discussed: When you’ve made more than three dozen renowned documentaries; Ken Burns’ college film ending with the pan across a...
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Books Referenced

Out West

Author: Dayton Duncan

Context:

Ken Burns mentions that Dayton Duncan gave him this book, describing it as 'this magnificent story of Lewis and Clark, but it's also the story of his story engaging the Lewis and Clark trail.' This led to their collaboration on the Lewis and Clark film.

Wild New World

Author: Dan Flores

Context:

Steve Rinella mentions recently interviewing Dan Flores about his new book. The discussion was about how historians feel compelled to explain the evolution of thought on certain subjects rather than just stating current understanding.

Hunting adventures of a ranchman

Author: Theodore Roosevelt

Context:

Dayton Duncan discusses a book Roosevelt wrote after buying a ranch about his hunting adventures. In this book, Roosevelt discusses the buffalo's disappearance as both a tragedy and potentially necessary for the advance of civilization.

Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History

Author: S. C. Gwynne

Context:

Steve Rinella recommends this book to listeners wanting to learn more about Quanah Parker and his mother Cynthia Ann Parker. The recommendation comes during discussion of Parker's complex relationship with Texas Rangers and Charlie Goodnight.