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End of the Open Range

End of the Open Range

Dr. History's Tales of the Old West

May 17, 202223m 8s

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Show Notes

Millions of dollars were spent raising cattle by ranchers, including Theodore Roosevelt. The 1862 Homestead Act opened the range for farmers which conflicted with ranchers. Windmills, the steel plow and barbed wire, along with severe winters contributed to the demise of the open range. 

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