The Cowboy
His Characteristics, His Equipment, and His Part in the Development of the West
Published on 11. February 2011
280 pages
978-1-62636-677-0 (ISBN)
Description
Although the American cowboy has long been a favorite subject for novelists, filmmakers, and illustrators, too often the picture they paint bears little relation to reality. Philip Ashton Rollins, who lived in the West on and off between 1892 and 1924, set out to create a more accurate portrait of this enduring icon. Based on what he himself witnessed, this fascinating study discusses what exactly makes a cowboy, as well as cowboy weaponry, clothing, saddles, and equipment; the "cowboy character;" and a cowboy's work. In addition, Rollins describes the history of ranching in the United States, the raising of horses and cattle, livestock rustling, and more.
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His Characteristics, His Equipment, and His Part in the Development of the West
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Philip Ashton Rollins participated in two cattle drives as a teenager and spent six months on the Cheyenne Indians' Dakota reservation. Educated as a lawyer in the East, he regularly returned to visit and study the West firsthand. He is the author of several books on cowboys and the West, including Jinglebob: A True Story of a Real Cowboy and Gone Haywire: Two Tenderfoots on the Montana Cattle Range in 1886.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- CHAPTER I - THE BEGINNINGS OF RANCHING
- CHAPTER II - RANCHMEN AND FARMERS
- CHAPTER III - DEFINITIONS AND COWBOY WAYS
- CHAPTER IV - COWBOY CHARACTER
- CHAPTER V - WHAT THE COWBOY WORE
- CHAPTER VI - SADDLES
- CHAPTER VII - BRIDLE, LARIAT, AND QUIRT
- CHAPTER VIII - EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS
- CHAPTER IX - DIVERSIONS AND RECREATIONS
- CHAPTER X - THE DAY'S WORK
- CHAPTER XI - LIVE STOCK
- CHAPTER XII - BRANDING AND THE ROUND-UP
- CHAPTER XIII - THE CATTLE DRIVE
- CHAPTER XIV - BREAKING HORSES
- CHAPTER XV - RUSTLING
- CHAPTER XVI - TRAILING
- CHAPTER XVII - LATER PHASES OF WESTERN MIGRATION
