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224 – Small Inventions Can Change the World: John Gates

Anecdotally Speaking

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This chapter explores the significant effects of barbed wire on agriculture and land ownership in the American West during the late 19th century. It focuses on John Gates' role in popularizing this technology and discusses its transformative social implications, particularly for Indigenous communities.

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