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frederic Remington. 1861-1909 Canton, NY. Raised in New York. Known as a troublemaker Always making jokes Did not do well in school Not that many blizzard bucks!!! Loved sports & drawing with chalk. Attended yale for art. Bored in art class Played football Won championship
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fredericRemington 1861-1909 Canton, NY
Raised in New York • Known as a troublemaker • Always making jokes • Did not do well in school • Not that many blizzard bucks!!! • Loved sports & drawing with chalk
Attended yale for art • Bored in art class • Played football • Won championship • No pads, helmets • Loved the excitement & a team hero
Admired his dad, who was a civil war hero Taught Frederic to be respectful of horses & told him stories of cowboys
At 19, left for montana & rode through the west • One night around a campfire, spoke with a wagon driver about the wild west changing • Wild West would be gone and replaced with people & buildings • Decided at that moment to record the Wild West before it disappeared