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The Day the Prairie Closed: Barbed Wire and the End of the Open Range

by Chip Schweiger August 6, 2025

Barbed wire didn’t just mark property lines—it marked the end of the open range era. Discover how this simple invention transformed cowboy life, sparked fierce conflict, and forever changed the landscape of the American West.

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