cowboys

A boy dreams about becoming a cowboy and one day his dreams come true.

Three rough, tough bronco busters can't tame a little black pony, but a small, quiet cowboy talks to him and brings him water, and then quietly rides away with him.

Sheriff Pa comes up with an unusual tactic to get Cowboy Baby and his pals to go to bed.

Briefly describes the clothing cowboys wear; their duties on the ranch, range, and roundup; and their recreation at rodeos.

Describes the life of the cowboys in the old West, how they ate, slept, dressed, tamed horses, drove cattle, lived on the trail, and spent their leisure time.

Documents the experiences of nine-year-old Anthony as he follows in the Mexican trick roping tradition handed down to him by his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

To avoid paying the Widow Macrae the four dollars and fifty cents he owes her, deadbeat cowboy Shorty Long plays dead and almost gets buried alive.

Sam and his Wild West Show entertain the townsfolk and catch two bank robbers before moving on to the next town.

Describes the work, equipment, and culture of the vaqueros, the Spanish cowherders who shaped the Mexican plains five hundred years ago, and traces their evolution over the centuries into "cowboys" and "buckaroos.".

Presents, in text, illustrations, and photographs, an overview of the life and legend of the American cowboy.