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This Week in Illinois History: Joseph Glidden patents barbed wire (November 24, 1874) | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU
Military History Society of Rochester - First Practical Barbed Wire November 24, 1874 Joseph Glidden patents his barbed wire. His barbed wire changed ranching and made him one of the wealthiest men
Barbed wire was patented 147 years ago today — illustrating man's inhumanity to humans and animals - Frank Beacham's Journal
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