After the Civil War came the emergence of the American cowboy as we know it. Born out of the need for livestock to be herded northward to different markets, these young, able shepherds became known by ...

In 1934, New York attorney Samuel Moanfeldt set out on a three-month journey. He made his way across the United States, traveling from Colorado to Pennsylvania, and eventually ending in Kansas. He was ...

In country songs, there's nothing quite like a good cowboy anthem. The boots, the dust, the wide open skies—it's all wrapped up in a sound that feels rugged and timeless. At Drummond Ranch, cowboy ...

The old Chisholm trail --When the work's all done this fall --The cowboy's dream --The railroad corral --I'm a poor lonesome cowboy --The cowboy's dance song --Cowboy Jack --The gal I left behind me - ...

Charley Willis’ song still rolls across expansive prairies wherever cattle bellow in basso profundo. Milam County native Willis (1847-1930), who rests in a simple grave in Davilla just across the Bell ...