'Kansas pacific railroad' presentation slideshows

Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

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Texas Cattle Trails

Texas Cattle Trails. The Cattle Drives. Demand for beef outpaced supply in the Northeast. The region had a large population and its cattle supply had been greatly reduced by the Civil War. But in Texas the supply of cattle was greater than the demand for beef.

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Cowboys, Ranchers and Farmers

Cowboys, Ranchers and Farmers . How did Joseph G. McCoy and the Kansas Pacific Railroad impact the cattle industry? Who made up the cowboys and how did this challenge cowboys myths? How did Gustavus Swift and Joseph Gliden impact the cowboy and promote ranching?

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