In the 1900s, there was a crisis of masculinity across the United States and Europe. The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century had led to incredible changes in life and work, and many men wondered at their place in the world. What did it mean to be a man? What did masculinity look like? In this changing world, how were men meant to act?
Barbed Wire and the End of the Wild West
Barbed wire completely changed the landscape both socially and literally. Vast areas that would previously have been impossible to fence were enclosed to keep cattle in place.