What did cowboys do after reaching the end of a cattle drive? Wes Shinn Saratoga Springs, New York When the cowboys hit …
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Falsely Accused The Clanton boys got a bad rap for a holdup.
It was 1885, and Cow-boys Ike and Phin Clanton were living in Apache County, AZ, raising cattle and goats. On December …
A Historical Photo Shows a group of Cowboys with Pipes Upside Down in their Mouths. What’s that About?
A historical photo shows a group of cowboys with pipes upside down in their mouths. What’s that about? Irv Ferguson Cool…
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…
Riding for the Hashknife A legendary cattle outfit made its mark on Arizona.
The Aztec Land & Cattle Company—better known as the Hashknife Outfit (after a brand it acquired)—became a force in A…
Arab Berbers Ride Hard
Historian Stuart Rosebrook argues the birthplace of the cowboy is in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria in North Africa, whe…
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…
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…
Curly Bill Brocius Newspapers referred to Curly Bill as "the terror of Cochise County".
The outlaws of Cochise County during the 1880s were a hard breed and the fact that Curly Bill was one of their leaders s…