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The word cowboy did not begin to come into wider usage until the 1870s. The men who drove cattle for a living were usually called cowhands, drovers, or stockmen. [4] While cowhands were still respected in West Texas, [5] in Cochise County the outlaws' crimes and their notoriety grew such that during the 1880s it was an insult to call a legitimate cattleman a "cowboy."
James A. Michener's Texas (also called Texas) is a 1994 ABC television miniseries directed by Richard Lang. It was adapted from the 1985 historical fiction novel Texas by James A. Michener , but includes only the section of the book related to Texas Independence and the Battle of San Jacinto .
Modern Texas cowboys. Lariat; from the Spanish "la riata", meaning "the rope", sometimes called a lasso, especially in the East, or simply, a "rope". This is a tightly twisted stiff rope, originally of rawhide or leather, now often of nylon, made with a small loop at one end called a "hondo".
The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, is a western, historical museum in Fort Worth, Texas, United States that "honors those men and women who have shown excellence in the business and support of rodeo and the western lifestyle in Texas." [1] The Hall of Fame includes over 125 cowboys and cowgirls, each of whom has a booth to display personal memorabilia.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones addressed some of the key issues surrounding his franchise this week during a 70-minute interview on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” podcast, at The Star in Frisco.
Productions were also filmed on location at movie ranches. [43] Often, the vast landscape becomes more than a vivid backdrop; it becomes a character in the film. [42] After the early 1950s, various widescreen formats such as Cinemascope (1953) and VistaVision used the expanded width of the screen to display spectacular western landscapes.
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Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler. Hauser's (Good Will Hunting, 2 Fast 2 Furious) portrayal has made Rip not only the handiest of ranch hands, but also every fan's official Yellowstone boyfriend.He even ...