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Black Cowboys of the Old West
- True, Sensational, And Little-Known Stories From History
Engelsk Paperback
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Black Cowboys of the Old West
- True, Sensational, And Little-Known Stories From History
Engelsk Paperback

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The word cowboy conjures up vivid images of rugged men on saddled horses—men lassoing cattle, riding bulls, or brandishing guns in a shoot-out. White men, as Hollywood remembers them. What is woefully missing from these scenes is their counterparts: the black cowboys who made up one-fourth of the wranglers and rodeo riders. This book tells their story.  When the Civil War ended, black men left the Old South in large numbers to seek a living in the Old West—industrious men resolved to carve out a life for themselves on the wild, roaming plains. Some had experience working cattle from their time as slaves; others simply sought a freedom they had never known before. The lucky travelled on horseback; the rest, by foot. Over dirt roads they went from Alabama and South Carolina to present-day Texas and California up north through Kansas to Montana. The Old West was a land of opportunity for these adventurous wranglers and future rodeo champions. A long overdue testament to the courage and skill of black cowboys, Black Cowboys of the Old West finally gives these courageous men their rightful place in history.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
200
ISBN-13:
9780762760718
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0762760710
Udg. Dato:
21 feb 2011
Længde:
17mm
Bredde:
228mm
Højde:
179mm
Forlag:
Rowman & Littlefield
Oplagsdato:
21 feb 2011
Forfatter(e):
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