cowboys

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cowboys

Cowboy

2008
Explores the myths and legends about cowboys, along with cowboy gear and clothes, cattle drives, and famous cowboys including Bill Pickett, cowgirl Annie Oakley, and film star John Wayne.

From slave to cowboy

the Nat Love story
2004
In 1897, while working as a train porter, Nat "Deadeye Dick" Love tells a young boy and his aunt how he was born a slave, after Emancipation became a cowboy renowned for his riding and shooting, and wound up a Pullman porter.

The American West

1983
Depicts the life of white pioneers, settlers, cowboys, and gunfighters who moved in the American West and describes their relationship with the native Indians.

Bill Pickett

first Black rodeo star
1977
A biography of the African American Texan who introduced bulldogging to rodeos.

Holt and the cowboys

1993
Recounts the experiences of the African-American horseman from Mississippi who traveled to Texas to become a cowboy.

Cowboy

2001
Describes the clothes and equipment worn by cowboys throughout history, examining the technical gear they depend on in their profession and describing how their dress style has changed over time.

Nat Love

African American cowboy = vaquero afroamericano
2004
Surveys the life of Nat Love, and African-American cowboy who became known for his riding, roping, and sharpshooting. Presented in English and Spanish.

Quiero ser vaquero

2002
Photographs and text describe the different jobs a cowboy performs.

Vaquero

2003
An introduction to what cowboys do, what their day is like, what they wear, what tools they use, and how people can become a cowboy.

Nat Love

vaquero afroamericano
2004
Surveys the life of Nat Love, African American cowboy, renowned for his riding, roping, and sharpshooting.

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