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West Texas cattle kingdom
- Title
- West Texas cattle kingdom / Bill O'Neal.
- Author
- O'Neal, Bill, 1942-
- Publication
- Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Pub., ©2013.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | F387 .O55 2013 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 127 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps, portraits; 24 cm
- Summary
- Images of America: West Texas Cattle Kingdom relates the frontier saga of cowboys and longhorn cattle, of trail drives and great ranches. Cattle and horses were introduced to the Western Hemisphere by Spanish conquistadores and colonizers while Mexican vaqueros handled cattle from horseback, developing special techniques, equipment, and attire. Half-wild longhorns multiplied into the millions in the unpopulated brush country above the Rio Grande. After the Civil War, a hungry market for beef developed in the north. Texas "cow boys" learned the vaquero skills of roping and branding and adapted heavy-duty Mexican saddles, wide-brimmed hats, high-heeled boots, jingling spurs, leather chaparejos, and colorful bandanas. The adventure of driving large herds of cattle up the Chisholm Trail and other famous trails captivated America. Vast Texas ranches included the fabled King Ranch, the three-million-acre XIT, Charles Goodnight's JA Ranch, and El Rancho Grande of legendary Shanghai Pierce, who described himself as "Webster on cattle, by God."
- Series Statement
- Images of America
- Uniform Title
- Images of America
- Subject
- Frontier and pioneer life > Texas, West > Pictorial works
- Ranch life > Texas, West > History > Pictorial works
- Ranches > Texas, West > History > Pictorial works
- Cattle trails > Texas, West > History > Pictorial works
- Ranchers > Texas, West > Biography > Pictorial works
- Cowboys > Texas, West > Biography > Pictorial works
- Cattle trails
- Cowboys
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Manners and customs
- Ranch life
- Ranchers
- Ranches
- Texas, West > Social life and customs > Pictorial works
- Texas, West > History, Local > Pictorial works
- Lubbock Region (Tex.) > Social life and customs > Pictorial works
- Lubbock Region (Tex.) > History > Pictorial works
- West Texas
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- History.
- Local history.
- Pictorial works.
- Contents
- Origins -- Texas cattle trails -- Charles Goodnight -- Great ranches and ranchers -- Cowboys -- and cowgirls -- Texas cattle towns -- Trouble on the range -- From rodeos to reel cowboys -- Where to go and what to see.
- ISBN
- 9780738596488
- 0738596485
- 9781531665234
- 1531665233
- LCCN
- 2012947933
- OCLC
- ocn811603164
- 811603164
- SCSB-9616340
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library