I think so, but all these guys had flaws, so I don’t want to put them up as models of perfection. One of my favourites was Kit Carson. He was an explorer, and just his nerve, his... Читать далее
If we’re to define our terms as ‘the working cowboy’ then more of it has survived than people would expect. There are still lots of people who get on a horse every day and take care of... Читать далее
Bass Reeves was an African American US Marshal out of Fort Smith who was dispatched into the Native American territories to retrieve outlaws that were hiding there. He did it with... Читать далее
It’s our thing. Europe has knights in shining armour, Japan has its ninjas, the Caribbean has its pirates, and the US has the Wild West. That era (between 1865 and 1895) combines a lot of... Читать далее
No, Hollywood didn’t create the mythical cowboy. Cowboys did exist and they still do, but the definition is off. Hollywood uses the term ‘cowboy’ to describe any character from the Old... Читать далее