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Jan 2023
10m 49s

“The NOT So Wild, Wild West”

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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. Find his book here (https://www.amazon.com/Not-So-Wild-West-Economics/dp/0804748543)

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