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As the American Buffalo Declined, Its Symbolism Rose

Name: As the American Buffalo Declined, Its Symbolism Rose
Uploaded: 2017-07-11
Duration: 77694
Description: Over the years, the American buffalo, or bison, has been a symbol of the American frontier. As their numbers shrank, they began appearing on everything from the nickel to stamps to the $10 bill.

Over the years, the American buffalo, or bison, has been a symbol of the American frontier. As their numbers shrank, they began appearing on everything from the nickel to stamps to the $10 bill.

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