The Untold Cultures Behind the American Cowboy

The cowboy you know today was influenced by many cultures. Explore how Black Americans, Spanish vaqueros, and cowboy music created the iconic image we recognize now! 🤠
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Sources
Land and Society in Colonial Mexico: The Great Hacienda

Historia de la Nueva Mexico, 1610

Latino History in Oklahoma, Vaqueros and the Cattle Trails | Oklahoma Historical Society

African Americans and the Cattle Industry | Oklahoma Historical Society

The American West: A Bronc Rider Named "Blanket of the Sun" | Cowboy State Daily

USDA Forest Service | Jackson Sundown, Waaya-Tonah-Toesits-Kahn

Cowboys | HISTORY