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The following list of cowboys and cowgirls from the frontier era of the American Old West (circa 1830 to 1910) was compiled to show examples of the cowboy and cowgirl genre. Cattlemen, ranchers, and cowboys
For example, the Old West subperiod is sometimes used by historians regarding the time from the end of the American Civil War in 1865 to when the Superintendent of the Census, William Rush Merriam, stated the U.S. Census Bureau would stop recording western frontier settlement as part of its census categories after the 1890 U.S. Census.
This timeline of the American Old West is a chronologically ordered list of events significant to the development of the American West as a region of the continental United States. The term "American Old West" refers to a vast geographical area and lengthy time period of imprecise boundaries, and historians' definitions vary.
A number of Old West gangs left a lasting impression on American history. ... The Cowboys (1877–1881) [7] Dalton Gang (1890–1892) [8] Daly Gang (1862–1864)
3. Bandera, Texas. Nicknamed the "Cowboy Capital of the World," this Wild West town in southern Texas was a staging ground for the last cattle drives of the 1800s.
This word is very old in the English language, originating prior to the year 1000. [6] By 1849 "cowboy" had developed its modern sense as an adult cattle handler of the American West. Variations on the word appeared later.
William “Buffalo Bill” Cody is another prime example of a real-life cowboy turned actor. Cody was an Army scout for several years but gained notoriety for his onstage performances.
The Old West is a series of books about the history of the American Old West era, published by Time-Life Books from 1973 through 1980. Each book focused on a different topic specific for the era, such as cowboys , American Indians , gamblers and gunfighters .