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Frontier Chronicles: Rise and Decline of the Cattle and Mining Kingdoms

Explore the open range of the Great Plains, from the no boundaries to man or cattle to the impact of greater urban populations on the cattle drives. Discover the legend of the cowboy, Mexican influences, and the decline of the cattle kingdom due to various factors. Delve into the mining towns born from gold rushes in California, Black Hills, Comstock Lode, and Alaska, now haunting ghost towns. Experience the diverse mining life with its mix of people and opportunities, including saloons, gambling, and the legendary Wild West figures like Wild Bill Hickok and Jesse James immortalized in dime novels.

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Frontier Chronicles: Rise and Decline of the Cattle and Mining Kingdoms

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  1. Open Range -Great Plains area -no boundaries to man or cattle -low population

  2. Cattle Kingdom -greater urban populations demanded more food -cattle drives to meet railroads Chisholm Trail Abilene -legend of the cowboy Mexican Influences

  3. Cattle Kingdom -greater urban populations demanded more food -cattle drives to meet railroads Chisholm Trail Abilene -legend of the cowboy Mexican Influences

  4. Cattle’s Decline -too many cattle -disease -drought -barbed wire fences blocked open range

  5. Mining Towns -Gold Rushes California, 1849 Black Hills Comstock Lode Alaska -Ghost Towns

  6. Mining Towns -Gold Rushes California, 1849 Black Hills Comstock Lode Alaska -Ghost Towns

  7. Mining Life -large mix of people -many opportunities for everyone -saloons, gambling -hard luck

  8. “Wild West” -legend of adventure Wild Bill Hickok Calamity Jane Wyatt Earp Jesse James Billy the Kid -dime novels that told western tales -only lasted about 30 years

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