Cowboys

Illustrated with over 100 vintage photographs, posters, and paintings from its archives, the Library of Congress series offers readers a fascinating glimpse into America's past as it has never been seen before. Discover the true lifestyle of the American cowboy -- and what made that life such as legendary one. And see what becoming an American meant to the millions of immigrants who left their homelands in the 19th and 20th centuries to journey to a new land.