The Last of the Old-Time Cowboys
by Dearen, Patrick
Published by : Republic of Texas Press (Plano, TX) Physical details: 217 p ill. ; 22 cm. ISBN:1556226136. ISSN:978155622| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
Working cowboys live on as genuine legends who rode through a golden moment in American history. In the 1980s historian/author Patrick Dearen wentlooking for the last of these fading icons. The trail took him to dozens of onetime cowhands in their 80s, 90s, and even 100s whose aged eyes lit up and voices seemed young again as they spoke of their experiences on the trail. From these honest-to-goodness cowhands, he collected priceless, spellbinding true stories of the incredible hardships of braving the elements, dealing with stampedes and runaways, and good-natured hoorawing with their companions
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