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jun 4, 1873 - Barbed Wire invented

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The barbed wire was invented during a period where the population in the West was growing. Many farmers were able to earn a living by raising cattle. They had trouble restraining and keeping their cattle. Joseph E. Glidden was able to fix this situation by inventing the barbed wire.

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jun 4, 1873
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~ 152 years ago