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

<p >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.</p> <p >~</p> <p>In this episode:</p> 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 <p>~...