Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of the World's Smartest Horse, (Paperback)

from dulcibelle

This book tells the story of a little horse that helped launch the humane treatment of animals movement by showing what is possible using kindness in training/teaching methods. His owner, Dr. William Key, taught Beautiful Jim to recognize letters, numbers, and words and respond to questions by sp...

from cathyskye

Late 19th/early 20th century American History Before we became couch potatoes, World's Fairs and other annual expositions were among America's most popular forms of mass entertainment. From 1897 to 1912, one of their largest draws--attracting tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans daily--was a ho...

from SunnySD

Fascinating look at a handful of individuals, one of them with four feet and a long flowing tail, that the author credits with playing a huge role in the founding of the humane movement. Painstakingly researched, occasionally a bit hyperbolic, but interestingly told, this is the story of what was...

from SunnySD

Fascinating look at a handful of individuals, one of them with four feet and a long flowing tail, that the author credits with playing a huge role in the founding of the humane movement. Painstakingly researched, occasionally a bit hyperbolic, but interestingly told, this is the story of what was...