But the term “cowboy” was what Black cattle ranchers ... research to connect “debates about Black freedom and Native American citizenship, to westward expansion on Native land.” ...

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 ...

Mexican-American playwright Karen Zacarías estimates that half of Old West cowboys after the Civil War were Black or Hispanic ...

The 495-lot selection includes important and historical Western and Native-American art and antiques; apparel, saddles, spurs, bridles and other equine tack; Wild West Show items, and other early ...