Description: West Texas Cattle Kingdom, Texas, Images of America, Paperback Images of America: West Texas Cattle Kingdom relates the frontier saga of cowboys and longhorn cattle, of trail drives and great ranches. Cattle and horses were introduced to the Western Hemisphere by Spanish conquistadores and colonizers while Mexican vaqueros handled cattle from horseback, developing special techniques, equipment, and attire. Half-wild longhorns multiplied into the millions in the unpopulated brush country above the Rio Grande. After the Civil War, a hungry market for beef developed in the north. Texas "cow boys" learned the vaquero skills of roping and branding and adapted heavy-duty Mexican saddles, wide-brimmed hats, high-heeled boots, jingling spurs, leather chaparejos, and colorful bandanas. The adventure of driving large herds of cattle up the Chisholm Trail and other famous trails captivated America. Vast Texas ranches included the fabled King Ranch, the three-million-acre XIT, Charles Goodnight's JA Ranch, and El Rancho Grande of legendary Shanghai Pierce, who described himself as "Webster on cattle, by God."
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738596488
Book Title: West Texas Cattle Kingdom
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Bill O'neal
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, United States / South / West South Central (Ar, La, Ok, Tx), Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional), Agriculture / General, Rodeos, Women's Studies, Customs & Traditions, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Sociology / Urban, Sociology / Rural
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2013
Genre: Photography, Technology & Engineering, Travel, Business & Economics, Sports & Recreation, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
