In part two of our short series on the cowboy, we dive into the peak years of the big cattle drives, the crystallization of American cowboy accoutrements, and take a look at some of the noteworthy personalities that made names for themselves in and around the cattle towns of the second half of the nineteenth century.

Show notes and links:

* The History Files #76: Cowboys Pt. 1 (csicon.fm)

* Bad Cat Productions (youtube.com)

* Charlie Siringo (author of “A Texas Cowboy”)

* “Arizona Cowboys”, Dane Coolidge (amazon.com)

* “Bear River” Thomas J.  Smith

* John Wesley Hardin

* Elmer Keith

* Monte Walsh (1970 film)

* Bad Cat Store at Zazzle (zazzle.com)

* Archive.org – today’s special music, “Get Along Little Doggies” performed by the Cartwright Brothers (1927)