The Cowboy Life

Author : Michele Morris
Publisher : Touchstone
ISBN 13 : 9780671866822
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cowboy Life written by Michele Morris and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1993 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From nuggets of sage advice--"Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction"--to campfire fare, Morris presents the truth about America's most enduring and intriguing "life-style". Features lists of the best rodeos, dude ranches, trail rides, and festivals. 67 photos. 51 line drawings.

Author : George Philip
Publisher : South Dakota State Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0985290579
Total Pages : 565 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowboy Life written by George Philip and published by South Dakota State Historical Society. This book was released on 2007 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rattlesnakes and ornery horses, the dreaded Texas Itch, midnight rambles in graveyards, trips to Mexico, and hard riding on the last open range: George Philip recounts all these adventures and more with wit and humour. George Phillip arrived in South Dakota from Scotland in 1899. For the next four years, he rode as a cowboy for his uncle's L-7 cattle outfit during the heyday of the last open range. But the cowboy era was a brief one, and in 1903 Philip turned in his string of horses and hung up his saddle to enter law school in Michigan. In these candid letters, Philip provides fascinating insights into the development of the West and of South Dakota. His writing details the cowboy's day-to-day work, from branding and roping to navigating across the palins by stars and buttes, as the great open ranges slowly closed up.

Author : Bob Lilly
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1617499048
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Cowboy's Life written by Bob Lilly and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The humble man from Throckmorton, Texas, often called "the greatest defensive tackle in NFL history," shares his life's journey for the first time in "A Cowboy's Life." Bob Lilly recounts his beginnings in Texas, being the first player ever drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1961, his induction into the Ring of Honor and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as well as his passion for photography.

Author : Sally Harrison
Publisher : Fifth Leg Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781893793033
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cowboy Life of James L Kenney written by Sally Harrison and published by Fifth Leg Publishing. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Vic Kovacs
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1499411693
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Cowboy's Life written by Vic Kovacs and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers recognize the cowboy as a symbol of the Wild West, but this book illustrates what life was like for real cowboys. Readers will learn about the Spanish origins of cowboys, as well as the rise of America’s cattle industry. This book also describes cattle drives and the famous trails ridden by real cowboys. Vivid visuals are paired with engaging text to deliver an adventurous reading experience. This high-interest book is supplemented by sidebars and “Truth or Myth?” fact boxes to deepen the reader’s understanding of this iconic figure in the Wild West.

Author : Ike Blasingame
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803250154
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dakota Cowboy written by Ike Blasingame and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1964-01-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I've known about Ike Blasingame all my life, knew many of his fellow punchers, white and Indian. Ike was certainly a salty representative of the Texas bronc twister when he came North with that most romantic of cow outfits, the British-owned Matador. . . . [He] takes the reader across the treacherous Missouri River as the spring-softened ice goes out under the horses' feet, into the still wild cow towns, through the round-ups, the prairie fires. . . . There is the authentic smell and feel of the Northern cow country of fifty years ago in the story Ike Blasingame tells."-Mari Sandoz"Here is one of the most gripping Western tales since Andy Adams' The Log of a Cowboy was published in 1903. The telling is considerably like Adams'-warm, human, flavorful. The author, a one-time Matador ranch cowboy, . . . lived his story, and he tells it straight in the language of the cow country without contrivance."-New York Times"Many of the cowboys who have written about their experiences never really looked at any wider segment of the cattle business than was visible between their horses' ears, but Ike Blasingame did. He paints a big picture without omitting details."-New York Herald-Tribune

Author : Morgan Baillargeon
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774842121
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legends of Our Times written by Morgan Baillargeon and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the world, the cowboy is an instantly recognized symbol of the North American West. Legends of Our Times breaks the stereotype of 'cowboys and Indians' to show an almost unknown side of the West. It tells the story of some of the first cowboys -- Native peoples of the northern Plains and Plateau. Through stories, poetry, art, and reminiscences in this lavishly illustrated work, Native people invite the reader on a fascinating journey into the world of ranching and rodeo. The book also presents the special relationship between Native people and animals such as the horse, buffalo, deer, and dog, which have always played an important role in Native spiritual and economic life. By the mid-nineteenth century, Native people were highly valued for their skills in horse breeding and herding, and could take advantage of new economic opportunities in the emerging ranching industry. Faced with limited resources, competition for land, and control by governments and Indian agents, many Native people still managed to develop their own herds or to find work as cowboys. As the ways of the Old West changed, new forms of entertainment and sport evolved. Impresarios such as Buffalo Bill Cody invented the Wild West show, employing Native actors and stunt performers to dramatize scenes from the history of the West and to demonstrate the friendly competitions that cowboys enjoyed at the end of a long round-up or cattle drive. The popularity of rodeos also grew within Native communities, and arenas were built on many reserves. Native rodeos are still held, while many Native competitors ride in professional rodeos as well. Today, Plains and Plateau peoples proudly continue a long tradition of cowboying. Legends of Our Times is a celebration of their rich contribution to ranching and rodeo life.

Author : Bart McDowell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Cowboy in Life and Legend written by Bart McDowell and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the cattle industry from its beginning in Mexico to the present.

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Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780740726804
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowboy's Secret Life written by and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2002-08-02 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little cowboy's creativity allows him to mix his daily life with imaginary adventures.

Author : Vivian H. Whitlock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780806141886
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowboy Life on the Llano Estacado written by Vivian H. Whitlock and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1887, Vivian H. Whitlock went with his brother and widowed mother to live with his uncle, George Causey, a buffalo hunter turned rancher, at his ranch on the Llano Estacado (Staked Plains) in New Mexico. Here Whitlock describes--vividly, realistically, and with humor--what life was like on those vast, desolate plains at the turn of the century.