The Bowie knife is an iconic symbol of American toughness and independence. Yet, its true origins are often misunderstood. The knife became famous after Jim Bowie’s involvement in the Vidalia Sandbar Fight, in which he used a large knife described as “a big butcher knife.” However, there were no photographs of this knife at the time, so th
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