Cowboy Life

Cowboy Life

Author: George Philip

Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13: 0985290579

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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.


A Cowboy's Life

A Cowboy's Life

Author: Vic Kovacs

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2015-07-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1499411693

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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.


Cowboys

Cowboys

Author: William Dale Jennings

Publisher: In the Hands of a Child

Published:

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13:

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A Cowboy's Life

A Cowboy's Life

Author: Bob Lilly

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2008-08

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1617499048

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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.


A Cowboy's Life is Very Dangerous Work

A Cowboy's Life is Very Dangerous Work

Author: Malcolm McLeod

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781934594179

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The story of the cattle barons has often overshadowed the experiences of the common cowboy on whose labor the ranchers' wealth was built. Malcolm McLeod recorded the life of privation and danger of the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century mixed-blood cowboy. He worked for cattle owners across Montana and in southern British Columbia and eastern Washington. Born in Washington Territory in 1870 of Scotch, French Canadian, and Chippewa Indian heritage, McLeod traveled countless miles over the years. But home remained the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, where he was enrolled and allotted land. McLeod worked for Charles Allard, one of the largest stock owners on the Flathead Reservation. He herded Allard's famous buffalo herd and even rode buffalo for Allard's short-lived Wild West Show in 1893. In later years McLeod tried his hand at farming, at a harness and shoe repair shop, and in the taxi business, but these enterprises never provided the excitement and danger of his cowboy work. It was the labor and experiences of men like McLeod that built the modern Flathead Reservation community and economy.


Dakota Cowboy

Dakota Cowboy

Author: Ike Blasingame

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1964-01-01

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9780803250154

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"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


Legends of Our Times

Legends of Our Times

Author: Morgan Baillargeon

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780774806572

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Based on research conducted for the Canadian Museum of Civilization exhibition Legends of Our Times: Native Ranching and Rodeo Life on the Plains and Plateaus, this volume describes the many aspects of Native cowboy culture, including the spiritual and cultural dimensions, ranching life, and rodeo and associated entertainment. Abundantly illustrated with superb historical and contemporary photographs. Distributed by University of Washington Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


The Cowboy Life of James L. Kenney

The Cowboy Life of James L. Kenney

Author: Sally Harrison

Publisher:

Published: 2012-09

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 9781893793194

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The legendary James Kenney recalls some of his greatest adventures as a teen-age cowboy on the Southwestern ranches of the 1930s.


The Cowgirl's Guide to Life

The Cowgirl's Guide to Life

Author: Gladiola Montana

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 1423651715

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Straight talk from the lassoin’ lady—from knowing the best time to hold your tongue to using the right bait when you’re fishing for compliments. This sassy cowgirl and her sidekick cowboy partner capture the feminine perspective on life. This common-sense wisdom in humorous form is all about living and loving. Women will laugh about it—from the boardroom to the suburban book club. Gems include: “It is better to be a widower’s second wife than his first.” “If you’re fixin’ to get yourself a good stallion, don’t go lookin’ in the donkey corral.” “High steppers give bumpy rides.” “If you’ve done it, it ain’t braggin’.” “Always say ‘please’ when you tell somebody to shut up.”