Akron Public Library

Answers basic questions about cowboys, including "What was it like to be a cowboy in the Wild West?", "Who are some famous cowboys?", and "Are there still cowboys today?"

A history of the cowboy in America from the time the Spanish brought cattle to the New World in the 1500s through the Civil War.

This book is a general presentation of the activities of a cowboy.

Text and photographs trace the history and lore of cowboys around the globe.

Provides a simple introduction to the work that cowboys do, their equipment and gear, and other aspects of a cowboy's life.

""Black Heroes of the Wild West" celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black historical figures in the Old West: Mary "Stagecoach" Fields, a cardplaying coach driver; Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy S Marshall west of the Mississippi; and Bob Lemmons, a cowboy famous for his ability to tame mustangs"--

Provides an overview of cowboys, describing what they wear, their equipment and horses, and the work that they do, and discusses cowboy myths and their portrayal in popular culture.

"The term "Wild West" brings to mind certain images: cowboys, settlers, gunfights, and outlaws. But the American West wasn't always as wild as popular images and stories often suggest, and its famous heroes were sometimes its villains (and vice versa). In this informative volume, young readers will learn facts that bust the myths of the Old West, bringing a more realistic and diverse angle to tales of cowboys and Indians repeated in books, TV shows,...