We spent two episodes talking about the origins of the American cowboy, the golden age of the cattle drive, and some of the heroes of the old west. This week – in part three – we talk about the cowboy’s migration from the range to the silver screen and further developments of cowboy culture.

Show notes and links:

* The Crown (TV series)

* Firearms of the American West at SteamCon II (2010) (Bad Cat Productions at youtu.be)

* Buffalo Bill

* Miller Brothers 101 Ranch

* Bill Pickett

* Tom Mix

* William S. Hart

* Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West – Richard C. Rattenbury, Janet Begley, Norm Flayderman

* This week’s special music: A Cocky Cowboy, Cliff Ferre with the Cafe Society Quintet (archive.org)