O Is For Open Range
O is for Open Range – Open range provided free access to grazing land for ranchers in the Old West and still does to some extent today. Open range means cattle are allowed to wander on any land that...
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W is for… Well, my theme for all posts comes from my love of the Old West and that is where we will wind up. But first we must meet Owen. Owen was born in Philadelphia, his parents’ only child. His...
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1869 Cincinnati Reds Y is for the fort. I will give you its “Y” name later in the post. See if you can figure it out. The year is 1869. The Cincinnati Reds are born as the first professional baseball...
View ArticleScotland, Pittsburg, the Cowboy and Ariosa
A poor young immigrant from Scotland moves to Pittsburg. He founds a new company. Using an innovative manufacturing process, he corners the market on his product and becomes a wealthy robber baron. I...
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