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The Great Cattle War (1920) A power struggle between mountain peasants who have been raising milk cows on common land and a village bailiff trying to gain power driving them off the land.
22 de ene. de 1991 · The story of Nongqawuse, a young girl whose prophecy in 1856 of the regeneration of the living and the resurrection of the dead caused 100,000 Xhosa to kill their cattle, destroy their crops and slowly starve to death, is one of the most extraordinary in history, and has defied explanation over 130 years. The author draws on private letters, spy reports, oral traditions and obscure Xhosa texts ...
So began the impressive cattle drives of the 1860s and 1870s. The famous Chisholm Trail provided a quick path from Texas to railroad terminals in Abilene, Wichita, and Dodge City, Kansas, where cowboys would receive their pay. These “cowtowns,” as they became known, quickly grew to accommodate the needs of cowboys and the cattle industry.
At the end of the Civil War, a steer worth $4 in Texas could fetch $40 in Kansas. Although profits slowly leveled off, large profits could still be made. And yet, by the 1880s, the great cattle drives were largely done. The railroads had created them, and the railroads ended them: railroad lines pushed into Texas and made the great drives obsolete.
15 de abr. de 2024 · During the 1800s, particularly after the Civil War, cattle driving became necessary across the Great Plains. Factors like the expansion of the railroad and increased demand for beef in the East contributed to the era of the long cattle drives. These drives often began in Texas, a pivotal location in the cattle industry.
So began the impressive cattle drives of the 1860s and 1870s. The famous Chisholm Trail provided a quick path from Texas to railroad terminals in Abilene, Wichita, and Dodge City, Kansas, where cowboys would receive their pay. These “cowtowns,” as they became known, quickly grew to accommodate the needs of cowboys and the cattle industry.
The Great Cattle War. 59. Genre (s): Drama History. Release year: 1920. Running time: 86 min. The War of the Oxen is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by Franz Osten. It was made by Bavaria Film at the company's Munich studios. It is based on the 1914 novel The War of the Oxen by Ludwig Ganghofer.
