In the following essay, Taylor examines the rise of the traditional cowboy persona over the course of the nineteenth century, focusing on the evolving depictions of the cowboy in popular culture. Tayl...
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In the following excerpt, Frantz and Choate trace the beginnings of cowboy fiction to the mid‐1850s, with what is called “ranch fiction,” and follow the development of the literat...
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In the following essay, Hutchinson argues that the popularity of the cowboy as a principal character in short fiction lasted only as long as did the mass‐circulated American periodicals, which ...
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In the following essay, Rodenberger presents an overview of the history of the cowboy novel and the evolution of the criticism of the genre. Rodenberger focuses on the most influential works and the e...
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In the following essay, Barsness disputes the authenticity of the cowboy songs made famous by such collectors as John A. Lomax, arguing that the songs are overly sentimental and romantic. Barsness ass...
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In the following essay, Fenster contends that in Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads (1910) John A. Lomax intentionally emphasized the romantic notion of the singing cowboy, and thus contributed s...
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In the following excerpt, Stanley offers a review of the development of cowboy poetry, beginning in the years following the Civil War and continuing through the early twentieth century.
When Charle...
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In the following excerpt, Miller focuses on how early cowboy poets depicted their close association with nature, and how these references to the natural environment changed as the encroachment of civi...
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On the morning of September 11, 1857, a wagon train of 120 men, women and children en route from Arkansas to California were murdered near Cedar City, Utah. The killers, history suggests, were like...
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Republican governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas says Hillary Clinton will be tough for Republicans to defeat in 2008. He says Hillary has "rock-star quality that she brings just by walking into a roo...
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San Diego defensive coordinator Wade Phillips interviewed Friday with the Dallas Cowboys about replacing retired head coach Bill Parcells.Phillips, the former head coach at Denver and Buffalo who a...
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Quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who was benched during the season by Dallas, was released Thursday by the Cowboys in a move that had been expected.Bledsoe, the first overall pick in the 1993 draft by New...
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New Orleans defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs interviewed Saturday with the Dallas Cowboys. Gibbs, a former Cowboys assistant, was the third outside candidate to visit Valley Ranch for an interview ...
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Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary has been a motivational speaker, written four books and co-founded a company that provides leadership training since his playing career ended. On Tuesday, he...
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The Dallas Cowboys added Jason Garrett to their coaching staff Thursday night, and said he would remain a candidate to replace retired head coach Bill Parcells.Garrett, the backup to Hall of Fame q...
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Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson signed a two-year contract Tuesday with the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson, who played the last three seasons for the Chicago Bears, can't play for the Cowboys and ...
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is still urging NFL fans to pull the plug on cable, especially those who want to see next week's NFC showdown of 10-1 teams on NFL Network.The Cowboys and Green Bay...
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Bill Parcells retired from coaching Monday, leaving the Dallas Cowboys after four seasons and ending a stellar career that featured three Super Bowl appearances and two championships.The announceme...
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Critical Essay by Lonn Taylor
Mormon Cowboy
