The Book of Cowboys (Classic Reprint)
The Book of Cowboys (Classic Reprint)

Author: Francis Rolt-Wheeler

Publisher:

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9781332105588

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Excerpt from The Book of Cowboys The author is anxious to take this opportunity of expressing his indebtedness to three books (among many others), two of which were published only last year and which are absolutely invaluable to any correct understanding of the cattle days in the West. These are: "The Trail Drivers of Texas," compiled by Geo. W. Saunders and J. Marvin Hunter, published by the Old Trail Drivers' Association in San Antonio, Texas, and the proceeds of which are to be devoted to marking the trail and raising a monument to the memory of the Old Trail Drivers; "Buffalo Bill's Life Story, An Autobiography," published by the Cosmopolitan Book Corporation; and "Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail," by Theodore Roosevelt, published by the Century Co. The first of these is authoritative on the early cattle days in Texas and the Old Trail, the second on Indian fighting and buffalo work in the middle tier of the western States, and the third on later ranch conditions in the Dakotas and in Montana. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Cowboys, Creatures, and Classics
Cowboys, Creatures, and Classics

Author: Chris Enss

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-09-01

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1493031309

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Take one well-oiled effective killing machine, add a familiar hero on the ground, in the air, and on horseback; stir in a ghastly end that’s surely impossible to escape, add action, add passion, made on a shoestring budget at breakneck speed, and you’ve got the recipe for Republic Pictures. Who, after all, cannot forget The Atomic Kid, starring Mickey Rooney, or The Untamed Heiress, with an un-Oscar-worthy performance by ingénue Judy Canova? Exploding onto the movie scene in 1935, Republic Pictures brought the pop culture of the 30s and 40s to neighborhood movie houses. Week after week kids sank into their matinee seats to soak up the Golden Age of the Republic series, to ride off into the classic American West. And they gave us visions of the future. Visions that inspire film makers today. Republic was a studio that dollar for dollar packed more movie onto the screen than the majors could believe. From sunrise on into the night over grueling six day weeks, no matter how much mayhem movie makers were called upon to produce, at Republic Pictures it was all in a day’s work. Republic Pictures was the little studio in the San Fernando Valley where movies were made family style. A core of technicians, directors, and actors worked hard at their craft as Republic released a staggering total of more than a thousand films through the late 1950s. Republic Pictures was home to John Wayne for thirty-three films. Always inventing, Republic brought a song to the West. It featured the West’s first singing cowboy. Republic brought action, adventure, and escape to neighborhood movies houses across America. And they brought it with style. Scene from westerns such as The Three Mesquiteers and the Lawless Range gave screaming kids at the bijou a white-knuckle display of expert film making. Republic Pictures became a studio where major directors could bring their personal vision to the screen. Sometimes these were projects no other studio would touch such as The Quiet Man (which brought director John Ford an Oscar) and Macbeth. Killer Bs, Cowboys, Creatures and Classics: The Story of Republic Pictures is for anyone who likes B movies magic. It is the honest account of an extraordinary production house, one whose ability to turn out films quickly boded well for its transition into television production. Not only were its sets used for such shows as Leave it to Beaver and Gilligan’s Island, stock footage from Republic’s movies was used on such shows as Gunsmoke and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.

Old Cowboys Never Die
Old Cowboys Never Die

Author: William W. Johnstone

Publisher: Pinnacle Books

Published: 2023-05-23

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0786049022

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Includes an excerpt from Bad hombres (pages 293-315).

Songs of the Cowboys (Classic Reprint)
Songs of the Cowboys (Classic Reprint)

Author: Nathan Howard Thorp

Publisher:

Published: 2016-06-25

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781332767168

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Excerpt from Songs of the Cowboys As a cowboy poet, N. Howard Thorp - better known as Jack Thorp to his many friends in the Southwest -is the genuine thing. He is an old time cattleman and cowpuncher, and his songs are the fruit of experience. His gift is instinctive and naive, like that of all real cowboy poets, and its charm is precisely in its fresh and unliterary quality. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Peck's Bad Boy with the Cowboys (Classic Reprint)
Peck's Bad Boy with the Cowboys (Classic Reprint)

Author: George Wilbur Peck

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-07-11

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780259481607

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Excerpt from Peck's Bad Boy With the Cowboys The Bad Boy and His Pa GO West - Pa Plans to Be a Dead Ringer for Buffalo Bill - They Visit an Indian Reservation and Pa Has an Encounter with a Grizzly Bear. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Story of the Cowboy (Classic Reprint)
The Story of the Cowboy (Classic Reprint)

Author: Emerson Hough

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9780265216002

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Excerpt from The Story of the Cowboy IN a certain Western city there is the studio of a sculptor whose ambition in life has been to perpetuate the memory of the West. He has sought to put into lasting form the types of that unique and rugged era of our national growth when the soldier and plains man, the Indian and the cowboy were the citizens of that vast and unknown region. In the following out of that idea he has made in clay and bronze many things entitled to be called curious and beautiful. It is the fancy of this artist at times to take some of these forms and play at pictures with them for the entertainment Of his guests. A revolving pedestal is placed in the centre of the room in such way that the light of the fire or of the candles may cast a shadow from it upon the farther wall. Upon the pedestal is placed some figure which appears much magnified upon the white surface beyond, albeit somewhat blurred and softened in its lines. Now it is the likeness of the grizzly bear, now that of the buffalo, while again one sees the lean gray wolf, the tense figure of the flying antelope, or the reaching neck and cut chin of the panther. At one time a mounted Indian may flit upon the wall, or the soldier with sabre and spur. These things, curious and beautiful, form a wild and moving spectacle, coming as they do from a time which may now almost be said to belong to the past. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Cowboys Don't Quit
Cowboys Don't Quit

Author: Marilyn Halvorson

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Published: 2021-08

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 9781554555598

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In Cowboys Don't Cry, Shane and dad finally settled in to a new life on a ranch in Deer Valley, Alberta. They'd been through some rough times after Shane's mother died in a car accident and his father was drinking too much. But all that was behind them and they were getting along fine together. Or so Shane thought. Now, in Cowboys Don't Quit, his dad is a day late delivering some bulls to a ranch in Bozeman, Montana, and Shane is a little worried. Then it's two days. When he gets back from his last day of school and his dad's still not back, Shane decides that he just can't wait around. He's going to Montana to find him. But crossing an international border and driving hundreds of miles isn't easy when you're fifteen, with no driver's license and little money, in a bald-tired old truck. With everything against him -- including both sides of the law -- Shane is determined to find his dad, before it's too late.

Cowboys of the Wild West
Cowboys of the Wild West

Author: Harry Hawkeye

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-20

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780331551662

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Excerpt from Cowboys of the Wild West: A Graphic Portrayal of Cowboy Life on the Boundless Plains of the Wild West, With Its Attending Realistic and Exciting Incidents and Adventures No more interesting characters have ever stood out against the horizon of border life than the daring and hardy cowboys of the great Wild West. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch, Or the Cowboys' Double Round-Up (Classic Reprint)
The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch, Or the Cowboys' Double Round-Up (Classic Reprint)

Author: Arthur M. Winfield

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-08-31

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9781333429409

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Excerpt from The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch, or the Cowboys' Double Round-Up Having finished their education, the three young men established themselves in business and became married. Dick Rover was blessed with a son and a daughter, as was also his brother Sam, while Tom became the proud father of a pair of the liveliest kind Of twin boys. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.