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American endurance : Buffalo Bill, the Great Cowboy Race of 1893, and the vanishing Wild West / Richard A. Serrano

Catalog Data

Author:
Serrano, Richard A  Search this
Subject:
Buffalo Bill 1846-1917  Search this
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Physical description:
260 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
West (U.S.)
Date:
2016
19th century
1890-1945
Contents:
The West of our imagination -- The harsh land -- The vanishing cowboy West -- Buffalo Bill goes to the fair -- A cowboy race -- American endurance -- Race day -- "The time is upon us" -- So long, Nebraska -- In God's country -- Across the river and into Illinois -- Chicago -- Finish line -- The agony is over
Summary:
"American Endurance : The Great Cowboy Race and the Vanishing Wild West depicts nine cowboys as they race thousands of miles across the American prairie to the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. At the finish line was Buffalo Bill Cody, who had set up his Wild West Show next to the fair"--Provided by publisher.
Topic:
Endurance riding (Horsemanship)--History  Search this
Horse racing--History  Search this
Cross-country (Horsemanship)--History  Search this
Cowboys--History  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1069077