The Devil's Rope: How Barbed Wire Tamed the West

Prepare to unravel the twisted history of "The Devil's Rope,” and discover how a simple invention sparked fierce conflicts that transformed the American West.

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In this episode:

• The Homestead Act of 1862
• Fence Dilemmas 
• Leonce Eugene Grassin-Baledans, Michael Kelly, Lucien B Smith
• Henry M. Rose
• Joseph F. Glidden, Isaac L. Ellwood, Jacob Haish
• The "Winner"
• Haish and "S Barb" Wire
• John Warne Gates, aka "Bet a Million Gates"
• Frying Pan Ranch
• The Law of the Open Range
• Ranchers vs. Cowboys
• The Fence-Cutting Wars
• Nipping
• Blue Devil Gang and the Javelinas
• Barbed Wire and the Telephone

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