Archive for January, 2010
‘Peace Chiefs of the Cheyennes’ — Get a copy of this book
I urge you, if you have any interest in the history and leadership of Plains Indians — especially the Cheyennes — to get a copy of this excellent book by historian Stan Hoig, “The Peace Chiefs of the Cheyennes.” It was published by University of Oklahoma Press in 1980, and, yes, it IS (or at least at the time I’m writing this article) available to order online directly from University of Oklahoma Press — and, no, I don’t make a plug nickle from the purchase if you go to that link and buy yourself a copy.
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How to find the best books about life in the Old West
It occurred to me awhile back that many people interested in life in the Old West these days might appreciate some simple, easy ways to find good books and other resources to learn more about the American West. Having grown up in a time when movies, television, and just about every entertainment media had ample references (though often mythical) to the West, this is a subject it never occurred to me might be helpful.
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Learn from joke about old prospector and young gunslinger
I don’t think I’ve ever shared a joke here on the Old West site, but this one about an Old Prospector and Young Gunslinger was just to priceless to pass up. Be sure to read the whole thing for the “moral” at the end. Enjoy a little “Old West” humor — with no particular effort to be historically authentic!
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Order rodeo gear — then thank Buffalo Bill for it
Order rodeo gear, from saddles and ropes to rodeo wear of all sorts, then thank Buffalo Bill Cody for his role in “inventing” or at least popularizing modern rodeos.
Throughout America rodeo fans and participants from kids to old timers enjoy annual “Frontier Days” and high school or college rodeo contests. (I’m not a rodeo fan myself, although I’ve been to a few and had a cousin who was a bona fide professional rodeo clown.) I know there’s a professional rodeo circuit that’s been around for a long time, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (P.R.C.A.), and that cowboys and ranch hands from everywhere enjoy showing off their skills and rising to the challenge of serious rodeo competition all over America.
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