"This is the first real attempt to assay the cattle kings as a managerial and employing class. . . . Anyone considering American entrepreneurship, social history, or the American West will have to consult it."--Joe B. Frantz, Mississippi Valley Historical Review. "The new image of the cattle country that emerges from Atherton's pages is no less romantic than the prior stereotype; he writes vividly and describes cattle wars and cowtown disorders with as much gusto as authors unrestrained by the truth." --Ray Allen Billington ...
Read More
"This is the first real attempt to assay the cattle kings as a managerial and employing class. . . . Anyone considering American entrepreneurship, social history, or the American West will have to consult it."--Joe B. Frantz, Mississippi Valley Historical Review. "The new image of the cattle country that emerges from Atherton's pages is no less romantic than the prior stereotype; he writes vividly and describes cattle wars and cowtown disorders with as much gusto as authors unrestrained by the truth." --Ray Allen Billington, Chicago Tribune. "Professor Atherton has written an intellectual evaluation of the pioneer cattleman in his unique western habitat. It is freshly diverting, smartly written, and probably the best critical review ever presented on this complex subject."--B. W. Allred, Agricultural History.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Cattle Kings to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Gils Book Loft rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Greenwood.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Near Fine. No Jacket. pp. 308. 27785 shelf. Some tobacco odor. Unread. Black-stamped mustard cloth. No names, clean text. No dust jacket issued. B/w photos. Front map endpapers: the cattle kingdom. Index. Solid.
