Joseph Glidden

Joseph Glidden patented barbed wire on November 24, 1874.  It was one of the most important inventions in the settling of the West.                  In 1873, Henry Rose was having trouble with a “breachy cow” so he invented a strip of wood with nails on it that he attached to Read more…

Today is the birthday of one of the most important individuals in the settling of the West.  Joseph Glidden was born on Jan. 18, 1813.  Without his invention, ranchers might have won their war with farmers.  The following anecdote is a sample of what you can find by going to Read more…