The American cowboy

Series: Growth of America's West Series

Duration: 16

Year Published: 1979

Creator: CAPRICORN PRESS

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Re-creates the life of the American cowboy and shows his importance in the development of the cattle industry and as a pioneer on the American frontier., Recreates the life of the American cowboy and his place in history. Dramatizes the long cattle drives, the cowboy's skills with the tools of his trade, and the bitter range wars. Points out the difficulties the cowboy faced as the West developed, population increased, and land development ensued.

Complete Record: Re-creates the life of the American cowboy and shows his importance in the development of the cattle industry and as a pioneer on the American frontier., Recreates the life of the American cowboy and his place in history. Dramatizes the long cattle drives, the cowboy's skills with the tools of his trade, and the bitter range wars. Points out the difficulties the cowboy faced as the West developed, population increased, and land development ensued., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.