Once in the Saddle: The Cowboy's Frontier 1866-1896 (Library of American History)

Written by a team of prominent writers and distinguished historians, the Library of American History series weaves documents left behind by historical witnesses into dramatic narratives filled with vivid portraits of famous and ordinary people, places, and events. People long gone and struggles long past come to life again in the letters, diaries, songs, speeches, and official papers that compose the vital core of this remarkable series.Through such original sources as photographs, diaries, and songs, this volume examines the history of the period and explores the myth of the American folk hero, the cowboy.Laurence Ivan Seidman is the author of 'Once in the Saddle: The Cowboy's Frontier 1866-1896 (Library of American History)' with ISBN 9780816030910 and ISBN 081603091X.