Description
Book Synopsis1. Back in print. (original copyright in 1972)
2. Tells how the US west was built by famous cattlemen, facing the challenges of early life in the west.
3. Reveals how this new industry transformed the economics, education, and the role of women throughout the US.
4. A new forward by Western historian Timothy Lehman
Trade ReviewContaining little glamour and much neglected history, this excellent book will appeal to students of the West, Old and New, and to addicts of history who prefer fact to fireworks; it belongs in all comprehensive collections of Western Americana.
* Kirkus Reviews *
Stimulating and rewarding.
* Indiana Magazine of History *
The new image of the cattle country that emerges from Atherton's pages is no less romantic than the prior stereotype; he writes vividly and describes cattle wars and cowtown disorders with as much gusto as authors unrestrained by the truth.
* The Chicago Tribune *
Freshly diverting, smartly written, and probably the best critical review ever presented on this complex subject.
* Agricultural History *
Anyone considering American entrepreneurship, social history, or the American West will have to consult it.
* Mississippi Valley Historical Review *
Table of ContentsForeword by Timothy Lehman
1. Change and Continuity
2. Why Be a Cattleman?
3. Code of the WEst
4. Live and Let Live
5. The MOderating Hand of Woman
6. The Cult of the Self-Made Man
7. God's Elect
8. Changing Tides of Fortune
9. Land, Labor, and Capital
10. Poker on Joint-Stock Principles
11. The Vanguard of Change
12. Cattleman and Cowboy: Fact and Fancy
13. The Cattleman's Role in American Culture
Notes
Index
