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Looking Back on Cattle Drives in the Northwoods


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This week on A Northwoods Moment in History , Gary Entz tells us about cattle drives that used to take place in the Northwoods. Cattle drives are a colorful part of American history, and when reminded about the famous cattle drives of the 19th century most of us tend to think about the Chisholm Trail that led from west Texas through Indian Territory and up to railheads in places like Abilene and Dodge City, Kansas. Sometimes famous Hollywood westerns like “Red River” or “Lonesome Dove” come to
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