Cowboy - American Icon
A Short History of Wild West Culture
$40.49
- Hardcover
216 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2023
Summary
Cattle were introduced to North America as early as the 1680s. But the true era of the cowboy required an intersection of inventions and conditions that finally happened about 1860. The east of North America was thickly forested. Modern cattle thrive in grasslands, and when white Europeans made their way to Texas, Kansas and Missouri they found a bonanza of grasslands that were being connected to the big markets of the East, by the first railways across the plains. Abilene, Kansas became a de…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780228104490 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0228104491 |
| Author: | Daniel Pruitt |
| Publisher: | Firefly Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Firefly Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.27kg |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 236mm x 286mm |
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Critics Review
This beautifully illustrated book traces his evolution from hard-working ranch hand and cattle drover, to one of the most recognized archetypal folk figures the country has ever produced.
– Glenda Fordham * The Rider *Daniel Pruitt
Daniel Pruitt is an historian long fascinated by the history of the American West — appreciating its legendary tall tales while respecting its hard truths. A lifelong horseman, Pruitt is a former trainer and competitor in Western equitation who currently lives in New England. This is his first book.
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