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This Week in the West: Richard King - From Stowaway to Ranching Legend
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🎙️ Episode 88: Richard King - From Stowaway to Ranching Legend
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This week, This Week in the West tells the remarkable story of Richard King, whose journey from a poor Irish runaway in 1830s New York to one of the most influential ranchers in American history is one of the greatest success stories of the American West. After stowing away on a ship as a child, King learned the riverboat trade, became a skilled steamboat pilot and built a thriving transportation business with his longtime partner, Mifflin Kenedy, along the Rio Grande.
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