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Wild Horse Annie: Velma Johnston and Her Fight to Save the Mustang
Alan J. Kania
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Description for Wild Horse Annie: Velma Johnston and Her Fight to Save the Mustang
Paperback. A compelling biography of one of the West s most influential wild horse advocates" Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGA; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
In 1950, Velma Johnston, a shy Nevada ranch wife, came upon a horse trailer leaking blood. When she discovered the destination of the trailer and its occupants--a trio of terrified and badly injured wild horses--she launched a crusade that eventually reached the halls of Congress and changed the way westerners regard and treat the bands of mustangs and burros that roam their region. Wild horses continue to be the subject of bitter controversy in the West. To some, they are symbols of the West’s wild, free heritage; to others, they are rapacious grazers that destroy habitat and compete with domestic ... Read more
In 1950, Velma Johnston, a shy Nevada ranch wife, came upon a horse trailer leaking blood. When she discovered the destination of the trailer and its occupants--a trio of terrified and badly injured wild horses--she launched a crusade that eventually reached the halls of Congress and changed the way westerners regard and treat the bands of mustangs and burros that roam their region. Wild horses continue to be the subject of bitter controversy in the West. To some, they are symbols of the West’s wild, free heritage; to others, they are rapacious grazers that destroy habitat and compete with domestic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874179170
SKU
V9780874179170
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About Alan J. Kania
Alan J. Kania is a journalist and the author of John Otto: Trials and Trails and other books of Colorado history. He has taught journalism at Denver University, USA and Metropolitan State College in Denver, USA.
Reviews for Wild Horse Annie: Velma Johnston and Her Fight to Save the Mustang
A straightforward and indispensable account of one woman's extraordinary success, 40 years ago, in helping to protect America's wild horses from the human predators surrounding them. . . . The value of Kania's work, apart from his tender view of his subject, is that it shows us, relentlessly, how law can be and is subverted by political forces." - Andrew ... Read more