Joseph Glidden 1813-1906 Famous Inventor Example by Ms. H. Invention Barbed Wire Patent granted in 1874 after legal battle A school teacher Born: New York Moved to DeKalb, Illinois • Became a Farmer • Saw Barbed wire County Fair & Improved his model Later bought land in Texas- 180,000 acres Used coffee grinder to wrap barbs on wire Why developed? • Kept cattle from open grazing – • Stone fencing not so effective- • Easier to keep track of cattle- Important Effects of Invention • Helped Settlers move west • Changed way of life of Native Americans • Helped settlers stake property right claims • Ended the days of the free roaming cowboy About Glidden • Became a banker • Backed the Glidden Hotel • Wealthy man • Benevolent person Why is Joseph Glidden important to me? • Interesting relative-impacted history • Sheriff, teacher, farmer, banker, hotel owner • Great, great, great uncle • Invention spurred U.S. western expansion Resources www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WWglidden.htm www.pbs.org/weta/the west/peopleId_h/glidden.htm www.history.com http://biography.yourdictionary.com/joseph-glidden http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0886844.html Resource Slide for Images Slide 1:http://xroads.virginia.edu/~class/am485_98/cook/bio1.jpg Slide 2: http://spartacus-educational.com/WWbarbedwire.JPG Slide 3:http://www.cowhampshireblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/joseph-glidden-illinois- public-library-2.png Slide 4:http://www.statetravelmaps.com/Illinois/main-illinois-map.gif Slide5:https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=image+of+antique+coffee+grinder&view= detailv2&&id=31A322137B426C4D27CB8502D8AD0C86E169988C&selectedIndex=0&ccid=Bc8eP pD5&simid=608040415204607043&thid=OIP.M05cf1e3e90f9165f6ff819f52d7ba185o0 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Glidden_wire_1876.jpg Slide 6:http://www.worldfinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/beef.jpg Slide 7:http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/wagon-train-c1844-granger.jpg .