The Border and the Buffalo: An Untold Story of the Southwest Plains The Bloody Border of Missouri and Kansas. The Story of the Slaughter of the Buffalo. Westward among the Big Game and Wild Tribes. A Story of Mountain and Plain

"The Border and the Buffalo: An Untold Story of the Southwest Plains" by John R. Cook is a true story about the author's life in the Southwest Plains, a region full of conflict and adventure, during the 19th century. It tells how Cook’s family moved to Kansas amidst growing unrest, setting the stage for his youth during the Civil War, marked by guerrilla warfare and big changes. The narrative follows the life and times of the author's experiences with buffalo hunters, wild tribes and the Indian Wars. It gives a personal look at what it was like to live on the frontier, with all its difficulties and excitements and offers a young man's perspective on growing up surrounded by the struggles that determined the area's future, including the tragic slaughter of the buffalo and the clashes between settlers and wild tribes.