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Author : Martin W. Sandler
Release : 2001-01-15
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 195/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Vaqueros by : Martin W. Sandler
Download or read book Vaqueros written by Martin W. Sandler. This book was released on 2001-01-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rodeo?
Author : Russell Freedman
Release : 2001
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 881/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis In the Days of the Vaqueros by : Russell Freedman
Download or read book In the Days of the Vaqueros written by Russell Freedman. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this rousing account of the first true cowboys, Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman brings to life the days when the vaqueros rounded up cattle, brought down steers, and tamed wild broncos. In the service of wealthy Spanish conquistadors in the sixteenth century, Mexican ranch hands began herd- ing cattle, often riding barefoot. They soon developed and perfected the skills for this dangerous work and became expert horsemen. Hundred of years later the vaqueros shared their expertise with the inexperienced cowboys of the American West, who adopted their techniques and their distinctive clothing, tools, and even lingo. Yet today it is the cowboy whom we remember, while the vaquero has all but disappeared from history. The vaqueros are at last given their due in this dramatic narrative, lushly illustrated with beautiful period paintings and drawings.
Author : Eugenio Derbez
Release : 2018
Genre : Country life
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 625/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Vaqueros de La Cruz del Diablo by : Eugenio Derbez
Download or read book Vaqueros de La Cruz del Diablo written by Eugenio Derbez. This book was released on 2018. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jerry D. Thompson
Release : 2000
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Vaqueros in Blue & Gray by : Jerry D. Thompson
Download or read book Vaqueros in Blue & Gray written by Jerry D. Thompson. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As many as 9,500 men of Hispanic heritage fought in the United States' Civil War. In Texas, the bitter conflict deeply divided the Tejanos -- Texans of Mexican heritage. An estimated 2,500 fought in the ranks of the Confederacy while 950, including some Mexican nationals, fought for the Stars and Stripes. This is the story of these Tejanos who participated in the Civil War.
Author : Lawrence Clayton
Release : 2010-06-28
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 823/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Vaqueros, Cowboys, and Buckaroos by : Lawrence Clayton
Download or read book Vaqueros, Cowboys, and Buckaroos written by Lawrence Clayton. This book was released on 2010-06-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herding cattle from horseback has been a tradition in northern Mexico and the American West since the Spanish colonial era. The first mounted herders were the Mexican vaqueros, expert horsemen who developed the skills to work cattle in the brush country and deserts of the Southwestern borderlands. From them, Texas cowboys learned the trade, evolving their own unique culture that spread across the Southwest and Great Plains. The buckaroos of the Great Basin west of the Rockies trace their origin to the vaqueros, with influence along the way from the cowboys, though they, too, have ways and customs distinctly their own. In this book, three long-time students of the American West describe the history, working practices, and folk culture of vaqueros, cowboys, and buckaroos. They draw on historical records, contemporary interviews, and numerous photographs to show what makes each group of mounted herders distinctive in terms of working methods, gear, dress, customs, and speech. They also highlight the many common traits of all three groups. This comparative look at vaqueros, cowboys, and buckaroos brings the mythical image of the American cowboy into focus and detail and honors the regional and national variations. It will be an essential resource for anyone who would know or portray the cowboy—readers, writers, songwriters, and actors among them.
