The Land Barons
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Welcome to The Land Barons. We make documentary videos about the families and companies that once owned enormous pieces of America — the cattle kingdoms of Texas, the water empires of California, the timber fortunes of the Pacific Northwest. How they got the land, what it made them, and how they lost it. If you've ever driven past a fence that runs for an hour and wondered who owns all of this, subscribe.
Who Is Really Buying the American West — And What They're Doing With It
The Land Barons · 51 views · 5 days ago
How a Billionaire Quietly Bought 98% of a Hawaiian Island: Lanai
The Land Barons · 272 views · 2 weeks ago
The Rise and Fall of America's Richest Farming Empire: Boswell, California
The Land Barons · 902 views · 2 weeks ago
Why America Deliberately Sold Its Water to Saudi Arabia: Arizona
The Land Barons · 859 views · 3 weeks ago
How One City Stole an Entire Valley: Los Angeles and the Owens River
The Land Barons · 197 views · 4 weeks ago
The Rise and Fall of America's Largest Land Empire: XIT Ranch, Texas
The Land Barons · 193 views · 1 month ago
The Dark Story of America's Oldest Forest: How Wall Street Cut Down the Redwoods
The Land Barons · 749 views · 3 weeks ago
The Rise and Fall of the Largest Ranch Under One Fence in America: Waggoner
The Land Barons · 251 views · 3 weeks ago
Why America Is Draining the Water That Feeds It: The Ogallala
The Land Barons · 22 views · 2 days ago
The Family That Bought Hilton Head
The Land Barons · 118 views · 11 days ago
Why America Let Saudi Arabia Pump Arizona Dry
The Land Barons · 31 views · 7 days ago
How America Gave Away Land the Size of Montana: The Railroad Land Grants
The Land Barons · 342 views · 3 weeks ago