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Devil’s Rope
99% Invisible
The Birth of Barbed Wire
This chapter discusses the creation and initial skepticism towards barbed wire, highlighting the story of how Joseph Glidden and Isaac Elwood created this fencing solution. It explores the impact of barbed wire on the open range and the tensions it caused between cattlemen and farmers.
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