The Cowgirl Way: Hats Off to America's Women of the West

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The 1840s ushered in the beginning of the largest migration in US history. People in crowded Eastern cities and Missouri River towns were feeling the pull of the Western frontier. It was the dawn of a new era of expansion, and over the next few decades, the making of a new kind of pioneer. It was the birth of the cowgirl!

Welcome to the world of nimble equestriennes, hawkeyed sharpshooters, sly outlaws, eloquent legislators, expert wranglers and talented performers who made eyes...

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Overview

The 1840s ushered in the beginning of the largest migration in US history. People in crowded Eastern cities and Missouri River towns were feeling the pull of the Western frontier. It was the dawn of a new era of expansion, and over the next few decades, the making of a new kind of pioneer. It was the birth of the cowgirl!

Welcome to the world of nimble equestriennes, hawkeyed sharpshooters, sly outlaws, eloquent legislators, expert wranglers and talented performers who made eyes pop and jaws drop with their skills, savvy and bravery. In this fascinating account of an ever-evolving American icon, Holly George-Warren invites readers to saddle up with a host of these trailblazers who helped settle the West and define the cowgirl spirit.

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VOYA - Amy Fiske
The Cowgirl Way: Hats off to America's Women of the West traces the shifting role of women during America's frontier history. Initially, women worked the range alongside their pioneer fathers, brothers and husbands because their help was desperately needed. Given the restrictions placed on women in the nineteenth century, the work, although difficult, brought an exhilarating freedom and equality. Several women followed their male counterparts into a life of crime on the range; Belle Starr and Calamity Jane are the best-known. In the 1880s, Buffalo Bill brought the mystique of the West to the masses with his Wild West Show. This show highlighted Western frontier skills such as riding, roping and shooting and included many women. Phoebe Ann Moses made a name for herself as a markswoman, beating all the men in competition shooting and later enjoying an illustrious career as Annie Oakley in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. These types of skills led to women's inclusion in the emerging rodeo circuit. The next stops were Hollywood and Nashville. Thoroughly researched and filled with interesting facts, photographs and full-color art, the book shines in its ability to highlight a neglected story in American history. The role of women in history is often downplayed or completely absent. Women needed to be tough and highly-skilled to survive in the male-dominated pioneer West; George-Warren tells their stories in colorful, fascinating detail. This book would make an excellent addition to a unit on the American West or a celebration of Women's History Month. Reviewer: Amy Fiske
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Gr 3–6—With ample dynamic photos and lively quotes throughout, George-Warren presents a thoroughly absorbing overview of the history of cowgirls up to the present. She explains that since women did much of the ranch work in the past out of necessity, they helped to break down social and economic inequalities, and Western states often led the way in passing laws such as the right of women to vote and to own land. Famous figures such as Belle Starr, Calamity Jane, and Annie Oakley are discussed in brief, but the real delights here are the anecdotes on lesser-known figures such as Lucille Mulhall, the first woman to be dubbed a "cowgirl" in print. By age 11, she could rope animals including steers, jackrabbits, and wolves. The introduction of women as rodeo and trick riders and their contributions to the sports in the 1920s and '30s are covered in fascinating detail, as are the film and singing sensations of the 1940s and '50s such as Barbara Stanwyck and Dale Evans. The book also provides an overview of fashion and a look at today's cowgirls. Similar in scope to Candace Savage's Born to Be a Cowgirl (Tricycle, 2001) but providing more information on women from the past 50 years, this is a fine addition—Madeline J. Bryant, Los Angeles Public Library
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780618737383
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Publication date: 7/12/2010
  • Pages: 128
  • Age range: 10 - 14 Years
  • Lexile: 1180L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 7.70 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer, editor, producer, and music consultant. She has contributed to more than two dozen books about rock and roll, including The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, The Rolling Stone Book of Women in Rock, and The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll. She’s also written for the New York Times, the Village Voice, the Journal of Country Music, and Rolling Stone. Ms. George-Warren lives in upstate New York with her family.

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