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A true-to-life narrative of the escapades and challenges of the frontier's legendary event: the cowboy cattle drive.
The Log of a Cowboy brings to life an important, yet short-lived, piece of the American Old West. It's here that the cowboy earned his reputation and admiration, and it's through protagonist Tommy Moore that we learn of some of the challenges of the legendary cattle drive. Run-ins with Indian tribes, cattle hustlers, shoot-'em-ups,...
2) The outlet
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The Civil War changed the contours of the United States in countless ways—including the business landscape. In the aftermath of the conflict, Texas cattle companies began trading their livestock with buyers in the Pacific Northwest. The Outlet is a gripping account of the first grueling cattle drives to the region—and the indefatigable ranchers and laborers who brought this long-deferred dream to fruition.
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Immerse yourself in the world of the Wild West with this novel from renowned writer Andy Adams. A Texas Matchmaker offers a detailed look at what life was like on a cattle ranch more than a century ago, from brutal dawn-to-dusk labor to the occasional romantic courtship. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works...
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1928
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This collection contains a letter from Andy Adams in Colorado Springs, Colorado "to my dear boy" on January 28, 1912 regarding Jesse Chisholm and the Chisholm Trail. Adams states that the irony of naming the trail after Chisholm was that he never used that trail to herd cattle.
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