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| Longhorn | A breed of sturdy long-horned cattle brought by the Spanish to Mexico and suited to the dry conditions of the Southwest. |
| James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok | Served as a scout and a spy during the Civil War and, later, as marshal in Abilene, Kansas. |
| Martha Jane Cannary (Calamity Jane) | An expert markswoman who dressed like a man and spread exaggerated stories about herself. |
| Long drive | The moving of cattle over trails to a shipping center |
| Homesteader | A settler on the free land made available by the Homestead Act. |
| Soddy | A home built of blocks of turf. |
| Morrill Land Grant Acts | Laws enacted in 1862 to 1890 to help create agricultural colleges by giving federal land to states. |
| Bonanza farm | An enormous farm on which a single crop is grown. |
| Oliver Kelley | A farmer who started the Patrons of Husbandry, an organization for farmers that became popularly known as the Grange. |
| Grange | A social and educational organization through which farmers attempted to combat the power of the railroads in the late 19th century. |
| Populism | A late 19th century political movement seeking to advance the interest of farmers and laborers. |
| bimetallism | The use of both gold and siver as a basis for a national monetary system. |
| William McKinley | A conservative Ohioan, nominated for president by the Republican Party as the 1896 campaign progressed. |
| William Jennings Bryan | A former member of Congress from Nebraska and the editor of the Omaha World-Herald, delivered an impassioned adress to the assembled delagates. |
| "Cross of Gold" speech | An impassioned address by William Jennings Bryan at the 1896 Democratic Convention, in which he attacked the "gold bugs" who insisted that U.S currency be backed only with gold. |
