{"title":"Daniel Pruitt","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"cowboy-american-icon-book-daniel-pruitt-9780228104490","title":"Cowboy - American Icon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMay your belly never grumble\u003cbr\u003e May your heart never ache\u003cbr\u003e May your horse never stumble\u003cbr\u003e May your cinch never break\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Cowboy blessing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCattle were introduced to North America as early as the 1680s. But the true era of the cowboy required an intersection of inventions and conditions that finally happened about 1860.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe east of North America was thickly forested. Modern cattle thrive in grasslands, and when white Europeans made their way to Texas, Kansas and Missouri they found a bonanza of grasslands that were being connected to the big markets of the East, by the first railways across the plains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbilene, Kansas became a destination for cattle drives from Texas, that sent vast shipments to Omaha and the meat packers of Chicago. For a period of 50 years, the cowboy of legend had a vital role in the economy of America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the story, in photos, texts and illustrations of who the cowboys were, what their lives and culture were, famous cowboys, outlaws and lawmen, cattle and horses -- in short, the whole world of the cowboy from early days to now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with archival photos, posters, sidebars and museum-worthy artifacts, \u003ci\u003eCowboy\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCowboys of the Old West\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmerica's early explorers and settlers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWestward expansion, wars with Native peoples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWagon trains and the first railroads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe creation of cattle ranches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe vaqueros, the first cowboys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is a cow? Bovine biology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCowboy clothing and saddles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHazards of the trail\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe cattle drives: major railheads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe last roundup (1910)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlaws, rustlers and lawmen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCowboy-style entertainers (Annie Oakley, Kit Carson, Buffalo Bill Cody)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Modern Cowboy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe up-to-date cowhand\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeasons of the ranch\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModern horse breeds: mustangs and quarter-horses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRodeos, and their future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe cowboy legacy in art, film, TV and song\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCowboy fashion: blue jeans and bolo ties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe cowboy story: from Zane Grey to Cormac McCarthy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout, spectacular images and well-researched photographs designed in a \"period\" style make this a useful resource and a fascinating gift for anyone with a fondness for the real cowboy story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49745988387089,"sku":"NGR9780228104490","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51000334450961,"sku":"NIN9780228104490","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52110939717905,"sku":"GOR014476973","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52649149956369,"sku":"GOR014575704","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0228104491.jpg?v=1751227879"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-daniel-pruitt.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}