The rugged spirit of the American West comes alive in old photos of cowboys and cowgirls who called the open range home. Long before Hollywood glamorized ranching and turned cowboys into legends, ...

Feb. 13—Roping and riding, driving cattle across the country, one in four cowboys of the Old West was Black —a little-known fact that will be spotlighted Feb. 28 at the Vallejo Naval and Historical ...

The image of the cowboy is one of the most enduring myths in American history. Hollywood would have us believe that life on the frontier was all about high-noon shootouts, heroic standoffs, and rugged ...

Theme park scene with cowboy on horse staring at Old West town and mountain landscape - Sopotnicki/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the 19th century, American ...