Author: Hugh A. Dempsey
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780810847620
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Now in paperback. In this book, the compilers have brought together more than 1,800 references to literature relating to the Blackfoot. About one third of the citations are annotated, and an author index and a general index simplify the utilization of this valuable resource tool.
Bibliography of the Blackfoot
Author: Hugh A. Dempsey
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780810847620
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Now in paperback. In this book, the compilers have brought together more than 1,800 references to literature relating to the Blackfoot. About one third of the citations are annotated, and an author index and a general index simplify the utilization of this valuable resource tool.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780810847620
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Now in paperback. In this book, the compilers have brought together more than 1,800 references to literature relating to the Blackfoot. About one third of the citations are annotated, and an author index and a general index simplify the utilization of this valuable resource tool.
The Canadian Cowboy
Author: Andy Russell
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Limited
ISBN: 0771078811
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Limited
ISBN: 0771078811
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The Cowboy Legend
Author: John Jennings
Publisher: West
ISBN: 9781552385289
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Annotation Before Owen Wister's publication of The Virginian in 1902, the image of the cowboy was essentially that of the dime novel. This title details the evidence that Everett Johnson a cowboy from Virginia who had been a friend of Wister's in Wyoming in the 1880s, was the initial and prime inspiration for Wister's cowboy.
Publisher: West
ISBN: 9781552385289
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Annotation Before Owen Wister's publication of The Virginian in 1902, the image of the cowboy was essentially that of the dime novel. This title details the evidence that Everett Johnson a cowboy from Virginia who had been a friend of Wister's in Wyoming in the 1880s, was the initial and prime inspiration for Wister's cowboy.
Canadian Indian Cowboys in Australia
Author: Lynda Mannik
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 1552382001
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
In 1939, a troupe of eight rodeo riders, accompanied by an RCMP officer, travelled to Sydney, Australia to compete in the Royal Easter Show. The men were expected to compete in various rodeo events, as well as to sell handicrafts at the fair's "Indian village," where they also camped. International competition in rodeo was very rare at the time, and the team proved to be a popular draw for Australian audiences. This little-known moment in Canadian history is explored in Canadian Indian Cowboys in Australia.
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 1552382001
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
In 1939, a troupe of eight rodeo riders, accompanied by an RCMP officer, travelled to Sydney, Australia to compete in the Royal Easter Show. The men were expected to compete in various rodeo events, as well as to sell handicrafts at the fair's "Indian village," where they also camped. International competition in rodeo was very rare at the time, and the team proved to be a popular draw for Australian audiences. This little-known moment in Canadian history is explored in Canadian Indian Cowboys in Australia.
Howdy, I'm John Ware
Author: Ayesha Clough
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781999108786
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781999108786
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Cowboys, Ranchers, and the Cattle Business
Author: S. M. Evans
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
An easily accessible and comprehensive summary of current studies on the Canadian ranching frontier. This collection of essays provides an excellent perspective on the latest developments in the historiography of the range, drawing from topics such as Wild West shows, artistic depictions of the cowboy, and the economic and practical aspects of early cattle ranching. The essays anthologized here fall into three general areas: the working cowboy, the performing cowboy and the imaginary cowboy, and the academics, ranchers, poets and cowboys who authored them hail from backgrounds as diverse as history, geography, political science, and literature. This book makes an important contribution to the study of the ranching frontier, and will continue to be of value to researchers and readers of western history, plains studies and historical geography.
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
An easily accessible and comprehensive summary of current studies on the Canadian ranching frontier. This collection of essays provides an excellent perspective on the latest developments in the historiography of the range, drawing from topics such as Wild West shows, artistic depictions of the cowboy, and the economic and practical aspects of early cattle ranching. The essays anthologized here fall into three general areas: the working cowboy, the performing cowboy and the imaginary cowboy, and the academics, ranchers, poets and cowboys who authored them hail from backgrounds as diverse as history, geography, political science, and literature. This book makes an important contribution to the study of the ranching frontier, and will continue to be of value to researchers and readers of western history, plains studies and historical geography.
To be a Cowboy
Author: Barbara Holliday
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 155238117X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Spanning a period from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s, To Be a Cowboy recounts the dreams and realities of Otto Christensen, a Denmark immigrant and his son Oliver.
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 155238117X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Spanning a period from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s, To Be a Cowboy recounts the dreams and realities of Otto Christensen, a Denmark immigrant and his son Oliver.
I Once Was a Cowboy
Author: Art Hagen
Publisher: Dragon Hill Pub
ISBN: 9781896124513
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This book explores wanderlust, the price of gritty, hard work and the simple beauty of working outdoors and with horses. Hagen pulls readers into his poignant realisation of his dreams of being a cowboy, at a time when the frontiers of BC and the West were still in their infancy and the rodeo was an extension of the daily life of the cowhand. This portrait of a Canadian cowboy is a window into the one of the last of the living ranch hands in this country. The myth of the cowboy is revealed by a real person who lived, struggled and helped to build the West one herd, one fence, one horse at a time.
Publisher: Dragon Hill Pub
ISBN: 9781896124513
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This book explores wanderlust, the price of gritty, hard work and the simple beauty of working outdoors and with horses. Hagen pulls readers into his poignant realisation of his dreams of being a cowboy, at a time when the frontiers of BC and the West were still in their infancy and the rodeo was an extension of the daily life of the cowhand. This portrait of a Canadian cowboy is a window into the one of the last of the living ranch hands in this country. The myth of the cowboy is revealed by a real person who lived, struggled and helped to build the West one herd, one fence, one horse at a time.
The Cowboy Hat Book
Author: William Reynolds
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781423618331
Category : Cowboys
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Revised to include presidential hats, new celebrity hats, and a fully updated resource listing of custom hatters. The Cowboy Hat Book features an impressive array of cowboy hats, showcasing the wide variety of styles, colors, and fabrics used to create the cowboy hat, now a symbol of America and western culture that is recognized all over the world. Beginning with a brief history of the cowboy hat, the authors go on to explain the building of the perfect hat, its care and feeding, hat etiquette, hat hair, and more. Beautiful photos of real cowboys and movie cowboys sporting their trademark hats illustrate how creases, brims, shapes, and trims are unique to the individual who wears each hat. The Cowboy Hat Book celebrates the history and importance of this unique piece of clothing that hasn't fundamentally changed in more than 100 years. Ritch Rand's family has been making handcrafted hats for over twenty years. His hats have rested on dozen's of famous heads-from presidents to kings and heads of state to movie stars. He lives in Billings, Montana. William Reynolds is president and CEO of the marketing, PR, and advertising agency Banning Company, Inc. The company has a special division that services the western and equine industries. He lives in Malibu, California.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781423618331
Category : Cowboys
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Revised to include presidential hats, new celebrity hats, and a fully updated resource listing of custom hatters. The Cowboy Hat Book features an impressive array of cowboy hats, showcasing the wide variety of styles, colors, and fabrics used to create the cowboy hat, now a symbol of America and western culture that is recognized all over the world. Beginning with a brief history of the cowboy hat, the authors go on to explain the building of the perfect hat, its care and feeding, hat etiquette, hat hair, and more. Beautiful photos of real cowboys and movie cowboys sporting their trademark hats illustrate how creases, brims, shapes, and trims are unique to the individual who wears each hat. The Cowboy Hat Book celebrates the history and importance of this unique piece of clothing that hasn't fundamentally changed in more than 100 years. Ritch Rand's family has been making handcrafted hats for over twenty years. His hats have rested on dozen's of famous heads-from presidents to kings and heads of state to movie stars. He lives in Billings, Montana. William Reynolds is president and CEO of the marketing, PR, and advertising agency Banning Company, Inc. The company has a special division that services the western and equine industries. He lives in Malibu, California.
Cowboys of the Americas
Author: Richard W. Slatta
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300056716
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Lavishly illustrated with photographs, paintings, and movie stills, this Western Heritage Award-winning book explores what life was actually like for the working cowboy in North America. "If you read only one book on cowboys, read this one".--Journal of the Southwest.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300056716
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Lavishly illustrated with photographs, paintings, and movie stills, this Western Heritage Award-winning book explores what life was actually like for the working cowboy in North America. "If you read only one book on cowboys, read this one".--Journal of the Southwest.