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Longhorns and the Legend of the Old West Range
The piece recounts the Longhorn as a hardy, roaming creature that shaped Western cattle history. It notes Spanish Andalusian origins, survival on arid ranges, and commercial value from hides and tallow, with vast Civil War era herds and later decline as homesteaders fenced open ranges using barbed wire and English breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old West
East
New World
Cortez
American Southwest
Texas
Midwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Southwest
Mesquite
Palo Verde