The Day the Cowboys Quit

Author: Elmer Kelton
Edition: 1st
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ISBN: 0765360551

The Day the Cowboys Quit

"The Day the Cowboys Quit was inspired by an historic event, a strike against large ranches on the Texas high plains, when the encroachment of an Eastern corporate mentality drove freedom-loving cowboys to drastic measures-no matter the cost. Get The Day the Cowboys Quit literature books for free.
A--Elmer KeltonIn later years people often asked Hugh Hitchcock about the Canadian River cowboy strike of 1883.Wagon boss Hugh Hitchcock knows the cowboy life better than most: In 1883 if you're a cowboy, you can't own a cow and you are stigmatized as a drunk. Worse, you are exploited by the wealthy cattle owners who fence the range, replace traditions and trust with written rules of employment, refuse to pay a livable wage, and change things "that ought to be left a Check The Day the Cowboys Quit our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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A--Elmer KeltonIn later years people often asked Hugh Hitchcock about the Canadian River cowboy strike of 1883 Worse, you are exploited by the wealthy cattle owners who fence the range, replace traditions and trust with written rules of employment, refuse to pay a livable wage, and change things "that ought to be left a

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