Cowboys, Indians, and Gunfighters: The Story of the Cattle Kingdom

by Albert Marrin

An action-packed story of the days when ranchers vied with the native peoples to rule the plains of North America. Reproductions of Western art will introduce readers to Marrin's vivid re-creation of history. His accurate, carefully researched text makes it a valuable reference tool as well. Illustrated with photos, prints, and paintings.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

208 pages, Hardcover

First published April 30, 1993

About the author

Albert Marrin is a historian and the author of more than twenty nonfiction books for young people. He has won various awards for his writing, including the 2005 James Madison Book Award and the 2008 National Endowment for Humanities Medal. In 2011, his book Flesh and Blood So Cheap was a National Book Award Finalist. Marrin is the Chairman of the History Department at New York's Yeshiva University.

Reviews

[A Hei · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would definitely suggest this book! If you want to learn more about the cattle kingdom, this is the book for you. I love all the pictures and paintings that Marrin included in this book! It gave it a lot of life. This book talks a lot about the decimation of the bison, and the mass amount of cattle that caused so much strife between ranchers. This is the first book on the wild west that I have read, and I really enjoyed it!

[Christine Jeffords · Rating 3 out of 5]

He's a bit of a revisionist, so take him with a grain of salt--especially what he says about cowboys' horses. (They were *geldings*, not stallions; every cowboy had at least one of his own (how else was he going to get from one job to another? he just didn't use it to work someone else's stock); and the object of "breaking" was *not* to "break its spirit"--a cowboy *needed* a horse with spirit.) I would also check his information on gunfighters, generally and in the particular, against other books.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cool book! It's mostly about cowboys - who they were, what their lives were like, what they did, etc.
It was fascinating to read what cowboys really were, their customs and "language". Included are: Wyatt Earp, Buffalo Bill, Bat Masterson, Theodore Roosevelt, etc.! Happy reading! I recommend it for ages 14-15+

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read and very informative!