Midnight Facts for Insomniacs

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


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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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