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A brief history of the Cowboy Boot

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:01:32 +0000

In the 1700′s German military uniforms included a boot known as a Hessian. It was practical in design with a pointed toe and low heel which made the use of stirrups much easier. Reaching the knee, these boots also had a tassel at the top which was purely for decoration. These boots caught on [...]

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A brief history of the Cowboy Boot

Andy Adams: The Log of a Cowboy

admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:10:00 +0000

Born in 1859, Andy Adams was one of the great writers of the Western genre. He was raised in Indiana on the family farm where he grew up working with cattle. In 1882 he left home heading for Texas where he spent the better part of 10 years on driving cattle from from Texas to [...]

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Andy Adams: The Log of a Cowboy