The Old-Time Cowhand

By Ramon F. Adams

Book Overview

The American cowboy emerges from these pages as a recognizable human being with little resemblance to the picturesque inventions of the horse opera. Ramon F. Adams, a highly respected authority on the old West, talks straight about what the cowhand really did and thought. His cow-punching, broncobusting, trail driving; his rodeo riding, poker playing, socializing; his horse, guns, rope, clothing, sleeping bag; his eating and drinking habits; his attitude toward God, women, bosses; his unwritten code of conduct--everything about this vanished breed is told with absorbing authenticity, in the rich and varied lingo of the range.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803210256
• ISBN13: 9780803210257
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 354 Pages