Cowboys and cattle | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray meets a third generation cowboy and learns about life as a rancher on the Great Plains, running cattle drives.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 8'17''
  • Broadcast year: 2014
Curriculum Connection
  • History | America, 1713-1975 | Development of the plains, c1862-c1876 | Ranching and the cattle industry
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UK only
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
  • Episode: Great Plains
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