History of the United States II / Unit 2 USH2 0170 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Cowboys
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The idea
Cowboys drove the herds for low, insecure wages, twenty to twenty-five dollars a month for beginners, according to the Yawp.
In practice
Rodeo, bronco and lasso, words cowboys took from the Mexican vaqueros who taught them the work.
Where people slip
The Yawp records at least sixteen verified accounts of women on the drives. Much of the cowboy's craft was Mexican in origin.
Your place on the trail
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