Tales of the Wild Horse Desert
Colley, Betty Bailey; Monday, Jane Clements
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Description for Tales of the Wild Horse Desert
paperback. This book tells the stories of the vaqueros of the Wild Horse Desert for fourth- through eighth-grade students. Series: Jack & Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture. Num Pages: 138 pages, 62 b&w photos, 31 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 203. Weight in Grams: 273.
Highly skilled, hard-working, and loyal to each other and to the ranches that employ them, the Mexican and Mexican American vaqueros who work on the famous King and Kenedy Ranches of South Texas' Wild Horse Desert are some of America's best cowboys. Many of them come from families who have lived and worked on the ranches for over a hundred years. They preserve the memories of ranch life handed down by their grandparents and great-grandparents, even as they use modern technologies to keep the ranches running smoothly in the twenty-first century.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
Series
Jack & Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture
Number of Pages
138
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9780292712416
SKU
V9780292712416
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99-50
About Colley, Betty Bailey; Monday, Jane Clements
Betty Bailey Colley and Jane Clements Monday are the authors of Voices from the Wild Horse Desert: The Vaquero Families of the King and Kenedy Ranches, from which the stories in this book come. Both have taught Texas history in the public schools.
Reviews for Tales of the Wild Horse Desert
"Tales of the Wild Horse Desert is a delight to read, as it sheds new light on the bravery, dedication, talents, and lifestyles of the vaqueros of the King and Kenedy Ranches. The vaqueros and their families played a critical role in the development of ranching in Texas, and I am very pleased that others can now enjoy and learn ... Read more