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Did Old West Cowboys Really Wear Bib Shirts?
Did Old West cowboys really wear bib shirts? Barbara Young Little Rock, Arkansas Bib shirts were popular military wear a…
What Did Cowboys Do After Reaching the End of a Cattle Drive?
What did cowboys do after reaching the end of a cattle drive? Wes Shinn Saratoga Springs, New York When the cowboys hit …
What History Has Taught Me: Alan Rockman
Like many American children of the late 1950s, Alan Rockman spent his childhood in the not-exactly-Old West-town of Scra…
After the Long Drive is Done Trail-driving movies always show the cowboys drawing their pay after reaching Abilene, Dodge City or Wichita and heading for the nearest barber shop for a shave, haircut and a bath.
Trail-driving movies always show the cowboys drawing their pay after reaching Abilene, Dodge City or Wichita and heading…
The Man Called Teddy Blue Abbott lived and wrote about the cowboy life.
Edward Charles Abbott was born in England—but he became the prototypical American cowboy. His family moved to Texas when…
America’s Cowboys Get Their Due An iconic saddler’s shop houses a heritage Nevada museum that honors the first cowboys.
First, thanks go to the Franciscan priests who established 21 missions along the California coast starting in 1769, brin…
Where Cowboy Hats Rule! In the West’s most Western towns, cowboy hats—for men and women—still rule the day.
“Howdy, Tex!” True West’s Bob Boze Bell has traveled the world wearing his signature cowboy hat. From France to Thailan…
What did Cowboys Carry Behind Their Saddles?
What did cowboys carry behind their saddles? Zane Green Braintree, Essex, England Depending on the weather, cowboys usua…
How Long did it take a Cattle Drive to go from Texas to the Cowtowns?
How long did it take a cattle drive to go from Texas to the cowtowns? Jennifer Miller Davenport, Florida The “Long Drive…