Did you know that Pawnee Bill and May Manning Lillie, the stars of the Wild West Show, weren’t just entertaining audiences—they were also pioneers in bison conservation? 🦬 As part of their show, they transported a herd of bison, and their love for these majestic animals grew into a passion that led them to create the largest privately-owned collection of pure-blood bison in the world!
Their dream home at Blue Hawk Peak became a bison conservatory, helping spark the movement to preserve bison in the U.S.
Read all about their remarkable love story, their wild adventures, and their contributions to bison conservation in “The Sharpshooter and the Showman” by Chris Enss!
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đź“• “The Sharpshooter and the Showman: May Lillie, Pawnee Bill, and their Wild West Show”
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đź“š Available at your local bookstores, museums & gift shops from Farcountry Press, an independent, family-owned, award-winning book publisher based in Helena, Montana!
