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100 1 _aSiringo, Charles A.,
_d1855-1928
245 1 2 _aA Texas Cow Boy :
_bor, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-12-15
508 _aProduced by Dianna Adair, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"A Texas Cow Boy" by Charles A. Siringo is a historical account written in the late 19th century. It chronicles the author's experiences and adventures as a cowpoke throughout the vast cattle ranges of the American West, detailing the rugged life on the plains and the challenges faced by cattle hands. Siringo's narrative revolves around his transformation from a young boy in Texas to an experienced cowboy, sharing vivid stories filled with humor, hardship, and encounters with colorful characters. The opening of the book introduces the author's early life, beginning with the story of his birth on the Matagorda Peninsula in Texas. Siringo recalls his boyhood days filled with adventure, innocence, and mischief, such as trying to catch crabs and riding stick horses. He describes the closeness of his family, the challenges faced after his father's death, and the lessons learned in a rapidly changing world during the Civil War. Through a series of lively anecdotes, Siringo sets the stage for a life deeply entwined with the cattle business, showcasing his youthful spirit and natural inclination toward the cowboy lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTexas -- Biography
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Texas
653 _aSiringo, Charles A., 1855-1928
653 _aCowboys -- Texas -- Biography
653 _aTexas -- History -- 1846-1950
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38309
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