Arizona and Western history are synonymous since Arizona was basically the last frontier. The state’s history is rich in Western lore—rich mineral deposits, boomtowns, famous gunfights, ranching, cowboys and the final years of the Indian Wars.
I grew up in Arizona dreaming of being a cowboy. I started riding when I was knee high to a short grasshopper.
During my school years, I worked as a cowboy on various Arizona ranches during spring and fall works. In the summer, I hired out to ran
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