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The Story of Why "The Wild, Wild West" Wasn't Actually Wild

10m · Our American Stories · 01 May 07:05

On this episode of Our American Stories, as part of our rule of law series, P.J. Hill, rancher and co-author of “The Not So Wild, Wild West: Property Rights on the Frontier,” explains the misunderstanding behind the American West.

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