As the ever-practical cowboy adapted to the modern world, his equipment and techniques also adapted, though many classic traditions are preserved. The English word cowboy has an …

Oct 31, 2025 · Cowboy, in the western United States, a horseman skilled at handling cattle, an indispensable laborer in the cattle industry of the trans-Mississippi west, and a romantic figure …

Apr 26, 2010 · Though they originated in Mexico, American cowboys created a style and reputation all their own. Throughout history, their iconic lifestyle has been glamorized in …

Just experience any of the hundreds of cowboy songfests, poetry gatherings, chuck wagon cook-offs, ranch rodeos, collectible shows, and other western happenings, and you will find plenty of …

The cowboy tradition began in Spain when the earliest European settlers brought cattle to the Americas. As Americans pushed westward, many Mexican vaqueros were working cattle, and …

Sep 27, 2023 · Have you ever wondered about the origin of the word cowboy? This iconic term is deeply rooted in American history and conjures images of rugged individuals on horseback …

In the American West, a horseman skilled at handling cattle is called a cowboy. From ca.1820, cowboys were employed in small numbers on Texas ranches. After the Civil War, their …

By retracing his origins, his role in the conquest of the West, his living conditions, and the many representations he has inspired, this article offers a more complete reading of a figure that has …

Feb 22, 2023 · The cowboy era ran from the 1860s until the early 1900s, and the outlaw era quickly followed. Outlaws like Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and Butch Cassidy have become …

Nov 21, 2025 · 1 of 7 | “High Horse: The Black Cowboy,” a new docuseries from Jordan Peele’s a Monkeypaw Productions, highlights who it says are the first Americans to be called “cowboys” …