The essence of open range was the free grazing of cattle on millions of unfenced acres of public land. It was possible to become wealthy raising cattle without owning any acreage. Although most ranchers owned a base operation, some owned millions of acres. America's open range started with the Civil War [1861-1865].
The United States Civil Service<span> Commission was </span>created<span> by the Pendleton </span>Civil Service<span> Reform Act, which was passed into law on January 16, 1883. The commission was </span>created<span> to administer </span>the civil service<span> of the United States federal government.</span>
Thomas Paine - The pamphlet of Common Sense.
