Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198) and index.
Author's Note; Part One: The Modern Cowboy; Part Two: Tools of the Trade; Part Three: What Cowboys Do; Part Four: The Bottom Line; Bibliography; Index
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The cowboy remains today a feature of range life in western America, an iconic historiographical figure who has not only survived, but prospers in the 21st century. John Erickson takes a look at what defines the modern cowboy and at the place occupied by these remarkable people in contemporary society.