Cattle drives in the United States
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cattle-drives-in-the-united-states-184-7348528
title:
Cattle drives in the United States
text:
Cattle drives were a major economic activity in the 19th and early 20th century American West, particularly between 1850s and 1910s. In this period, 27 million cattle were driven from Texas to railheads in Kansas, for shipment to stockyards in St. Louis and points east, and direct to Chicago. The long distances covered, the need for periodic rests by riders and animals, and the establishment of railheads led to the development of "cow towns" across the frontier. According to the Kraisingers, "..
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description:
Movement of cattle by herding over land
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_drives_in_the_United_States
date created:
2006-06-10T03:48:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T07:32:14Z
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