Although as much romanticized as the American cowboy, the Argentine gaucho lived a persecuted, marginal existence, beleaguered by mandatory passports, vagrancy laws, and forced military service. The s
Historians of the American west, perhaps inspired by NAFTA and Internet communication, are expanding their intellectual horizons across borders north and south. This collection of essays functions as
A comprehensive reference to both the common and the less known aspects of cowboy history, culture, and legend. Some 450 alphabetically arranged entries highlight the people, places, historical events
"From 1907 to 1912 Cowboy Park in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, kept steer roping alive after border states outlawed such contests. Though political turmoil caused the park's closure, its alumni dominated th
Earning glory on the fields of battle, Simón Bolívar (17831830) was one of the most influential and enigmatic figures of Latin American history. Most North Americans know little of "the Liberator
Spanish is an important source for terms and expressions that have made their way into the English of the southwestern United States. Vocabulario Vaquero/Cowboy Talk is the first book to list all Span
