The latter half of the 19th century saw the "golden age" of the American cowboy; newly-built railroad lines made it easier to transport cattle from the western plains to the east coast ...
Comic book cowboys like the Lone Ranger and the heroes of Louis L’Amour paperbacks all reinforced the belief that the job description for “cowboy” began with “Must wear big hat and boots ...
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