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Book Pardner of the Wind

Download or read book Pardner of the Wind written by Nathan Howard Thorp and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Lore of New Mexico

Download or read book The Lore of New Mexico written by Marta Weigle and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This award-winning text on New Mexico folklore traditions is now available in a shorter edition.

Book The Mustangs

    Book Details:
  • Author : J. Frank Dobie
  • Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
  • Release : 2005-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780803266506
  • Pages : 398 pages

Download or read book The Mustangs written by J. Frank Dobie and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. Frank Dobie?s history of the ?mustang??from the Spanish meste_a, an animal belonging to (but strayed from) the Mesta, a medieval association of Spanish farmers?tells of its impact on the Spanish, English, and Native cultures of the West.

Book The Ballad Collectors of North America

Download or read book The Ballad Collectors of North America written by Scott B. Spencer and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about the songs gathered in North America in the first half of the 20th century. However, there is scant information on those individuals responsible for gathering these songs. The Ballad Collectors of North America: How Gathering Folksongs Transformed Academic Thought and American Identity fills this gap, documenting the efforts of those who transcribed and recorded North American folk songs. Both biographical and topical, this book chronicles not only the most influential of these "song catchers" but also examines the main schools of thought on the collection process, the leading proponents of those schools, and the projects that they shaped. Contributors also consider the role of technology--especially the phonograph--in the collection efforts. Chapters organized by region cover such areas as Appalachia, the West, and Canada, while others devoted to specialized topics from the cowboy tune and occupational song to the commercialization of folk music through song collections and anthologies. Ballad Collectors investigates the larger role of the ballad in the development of American identity, from the national appreciation of cowboy songs in popular culture to the use of Appalachian song forms in radio broadcasts to the role of dustbowl ballads in the urban folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s. Finally, this collection assesses the changing role of songs and song texts in the academic fields of folklore, anthropology, musicology, and ethnomusicology. Scholars and students of American cultural and social history, as well as fans of North American folk and popular music, will find The Ballad Collectors of North America a fascinating story of how the American folk tradition gained greater visibility, fueling the revolutions that would follow in the writing and performance of American music.

Book Work Songs

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ted Gioia
  • Publisher : Duke University Press
  • Release : 2006-04-13
  • ISBN : 9780822337263
  • Pages : 394 pages

Download or read book Work Songs written by Ted Gioia and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-13 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVThe place of music in different forms of work from the earliest hunting and planting to the contemporary office./div

Book  The Whorehouse Bells Were Ringing  and Other Songs Cowboys Sing

Download or read book The Whorehouse Bells Were Ringing and Other Songs Cowboys Sing written by Guy Logsdon and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the finest works to come out in recent years on cowboy songs, in addition to being the first good collection of the cowboy's bawdy material. . . . A must for anyone who is a student of cowboy music--or anyone who just likes the sound of dirty subject matter rhyming." -- Hal Cannon, Journal of Country Music "A brave and honest step toward increasing our understanding of what cowboys really sing." -- Bob Bovee, Old Time Herald "A thorough piece of scholarship and collectanea and a valuable, welcome addition to cowboy song literature." -- Keith Cunningham, Mid-America Folklore "Logsdon has written the book with a scholar's attention to detail. But what shows through the scholarship is the collector's enthusiasm for the material. . . . A superb job in a difficult area." -- Angus Kress Gillespie, Journal of American History "A major contribution to the folklore and popular culture, history, and social psychology of American cowboy culture." -- Kenneth S. Goldstein, former president, American Folklore Society

Book Billy the Kid

    Book Details:
  • Author : Harold Dellinger
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2008-09-24
  • ISBN : 1461745691
  • Pages : 225 pages

Download or read book Billy the Kid written by Harold Dellinger and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-09-24 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In movies, stage plays, short stories, novels, newspaper articles, poems, and songs, literally hundreds of accomplished authors have been drawn toward the near mythical persona of Henry McCarty, aka William Bonney, alias Billy the Kid. This collection is a chronologically arranged anthology of excerpts from the Kid’s canon—including rare pieces of pulp fiction, chapters of popular novels, and selections from respected biographies. Each excerpt plays off the strengths of the others to finally create a compelling collage of character. This compendium is an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in the myths and the realities of Billy the Kid.

Book Six Guns and Saddle Leather

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  • Author : Ramon Frederick Adams
  • Publisher : Courier Corporation
  • Release : 1998-02-25
  • ISBN : 9780486400358
  • Pages : 848 pages

Download or read book Six Guns and Saddle Leather written by Ramon Frederick Adams and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-02-25 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative guide to everything in print about lawmen and the lawless—from Billy the Kid to the painted ladies of frontier cow towns. Nearly 2,500 entries, taken from newspapers, court records, and more.

Book Billy the Kid

    Book Details:
  • Author : Richard W. Etulain
  • Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
  • Release : 2020-07-16
  • ISBN : 0806168072
  • Pages : 371 pages

Download or read book Billy the Kid written by Richard W. Etulain and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A central character in legends and histories of the Old West, Billy the Kid rivals such western icons as Jesse James and General George Armstrong Custer for the number of books and movies his brief, violent life inspired. Billy the Kid: A Reader’s Guide introduces readers to the most significant of these written and filmed works. Compiled and written by a respected historian of the Old West and author of a masterful new biography of Billy the Kid, this reader’s guide includes summaries and evaluations of biographies, histories, novels, and movies, as well as archival sources and research collections. Surveying newspaper articles, books, pamphlets, essays, and book chapters, Richard W. Etulain traces the shifting views of Billy the Kid from his own era to the present. Etulain’s discussion of novels and movies reveals a similar shift, even as it points out both the historical inaccuracies and the literary and cinematic achievements of these works. A brief section on the authentic and supposed photographs of the Kid demonstrates the difficulties specialists and collectors have encountered in locating dependable photographic sources. This discerning overview will guide readers through the plethora of words and images generated by Billy the Kid’s life and legend over more than a century. It will prove invaluable to those interested in the demigods of the Old West—and in the ever-changing cultural landscape in which they appear to us.

Book Southern Folklore Quarterly

Download or read book Southern Folklore Quarterly written by Alton Chester Morris and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes section "Book reviews."

Book Pardners

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  • Author : Rex E. Beach
  • Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
  • Release : 2023-08-01
  • ISBN : 9358597216
  • Pages : 110 pages

Download or read book Pardners written by Rex E. Beach and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rex E. Beach's "Pardners" is a fascinating Western book that takes readers to the wild regions of the American frontier. Two friends, Larry and Peanuts, who are as close as brothers and have a close bond as a result of their common experiences, are the focus of the narrative. Together, they face dangerous outlaws, perilous terrain, and surprising romances as they negotiate the difficulties and adventures of the Old West. Larry and Peanuts show enduring commitment, bravery, and resiliency in the face of hardship as they travel across the desolate countryside. They run across interesting people along the way, get into exciting gunfights, and feel the rush of the open range. "Pardners" is a story of devotion and camaraderie with lasting themes of friendship and honor. It also has thrilling battles as well as comprehensive descriptions of the frontier.

Book The Winds of Chance

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rex Beach
  • Publisher : Good Press
  • Release : 2021-05-19
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 339 pages

Download or read book The Winds of Chance written by Rex Beach and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Winds of Chance' is a thrilling novel set against the background of the Alaskan Gold Rush. When Pierce Phillips reaches the Yukon, he discovers gold and finds women who are attracted to his charm. One rescues him after he is wrongly charged with stealing, another offers him a "better" job, and a third might win his heart.

Book The Winds of Chance

Download or read book The Winds of Chance written by Rex Beach and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Rampaging Herd

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ramon Frederick Adams
  • Publisher : Norman : University of Oklahoma Press
  • Release : 1959
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 500 pages

Download or read book The Rampaging Herd written by Ramon Frederick Adams and published by Norman : University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1959 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Black Boulder Claim

Download or read book Black Boulder Claim written by Perry Newberry and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book America in Legend

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  • Author : Richard M. Dorson
  • Publisher : Pantheon
  • Release : 1974-08-12
  • ISBN : 9780394709260
  • Pages : 364 pages

Download or read book America in Legend written by Richard M. Dorson and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 1974-08-12 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of American folklore from colonial times to the present.

Book Fur News and Outdoor World

Download or read book Fur News and Outdoor World written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: