Mustang, wild spirit of the West : production material.

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Mustang, wild spirit of the West : production material.

Corrected typescript. The author tells, from the point of view of Annie Johnston, the story of this Nevada woman and her fight to protect the American wild horse, the mustang, from extinction because of professional killers who chased the horses for use in dog food.

Manuscripts: 3 folders.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7815241

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Henry, Marguerite, 1902-1997

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American author of children's and young adult books; Newbery Award winner, 1949 and Kerlan Award winner, 1975. From the description of Papers, 1947-1984. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448831 Marguerite Henry was born April 13, 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended Milwaukee State Teacher's College for two years, and in 1940 published her first book for children, Auno and Tauno : A Story of Finland . During the 1940s, Marguerite Henry also...

Johnston, Annie Bronn

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Born, 1912; died, Reno, Nevada June 27, 1977. Known as "Wild Horse Annie," Annie Bronn Johnston, and Velma Johnston. Devoted herself to the protection of wild horses and burros. Responsible for the passage of legislation outlawing mechanized pursuit of horses. Worked towards the enactment of Wild Horse Annie Law (1959) and Wild, Free Roaming Horse Act (1971). Founded the International Society for Protection of Mustangs and Burros, later known as the Wild Horse Organized Assistance (WHOA!). ...