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The Longhorn's Rise and Fall in Texas History
A sweeping account of the Longhorn cattle, from Spanish origins through the cattle drives to decline. It details the breed's impact on Texas, the rise of cattlemen, the great drives of 1866 to 1895, and the factors ending the Longhorn era including land policy, ticks, and barbed wire. The piece honors the animal as a hardy symbol of Texas heritage.
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Texas
Will C. Barnes
U.S. Forest Service
John B. Kensack Ge
Wichitaational
Oklahoma
Texas Plains
New World
Gregorio Villalobos
Spain
Medico
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Santa Anne
New Orleans
Epoila
Rio Grande
South
Plains
Austin
Prairies
Kansas
Dodge City
Junction
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Dakotas
Utah
Nevada
Wyoming
Montana
Canada
Great Middle-West
West