After The Rodeo

Author : Dan Gemeinhart
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250196712

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart Pdf

"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is Dan Gemeinhart’s finest book yet — and that’s saying something. Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." — Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author of The One and Only Ivan and Wishtree Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. It's also how long ago Coyote lost her mom and two sisters in a car crash. Coyote hasn’t been home in all that time, but when she learns that the park in her old neighborhood is being demolished—the very same park where she, her mom, and her sisters buried a treasured memory box—she devises an elaborate plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washington state in four days...without him realizing it. Along the way, they'll pick up a strange crew of misfit travelers. Lester has a lady love to meet. Salvador and his mom are looking to start over. Val needs a safe place to be herself. And then there's Gladys... Over the course of thousands of miles, Coyote will learn that going home can sometimes be the hardest journey of all...but that with friends by her side, she just might be able to turn her “once upon a time” into a “happily ever after.” This title has common core connections.

Author : David Wolman,Julian Smith
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062836021

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Aloha Rodeo by David Wolman,Julian Smith Pdf

The triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who crossed the Pacific to shock America at the 1908 world rodeo championships Oregon Book Award winner * An NPR Best Book of the Year * Pacific Northwest Book Award finalist * A Reading the West Book Awards finalist "Groundbreaking. … A must-read. ... An essential addition." —True West In August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world’s greatest rodeo. Steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka’au’a had travelled 4,200 miles from Hawaii, of all places, to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed by whites, who considered themselves the only true cowboys, the native Hawaiians would astonish the country, returning home champions—and American legends. An unforgettable human drama set against the rough-knuckled frontier, David Wolman and Julian Smith’s Aloha Rodeo unspools the fascinating and little-known true story of the Hawaiian cowboys, or paniolo, whose 1908 adventure upended the conventional history of the American West. What few understood when the three paniolo rode into Cheyenne is that the Hawaiians were no underdogs. They were the product of a deeply engrained cattle culture that was twice as old as that of the Great Plains, for Hawaiians had been chasing cattle over the islands’ rugged volcanic slopes and through thick tropical forests since the late 1700s. Tracing the life story of Purdy and his cousins, Wolman and Smith delve into the dual histories of ranching and cowboys in the islands, and the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Cheyenne, “Holy City of the Cow.” At the turn of the twentieth century, larger-than-life personalities like “Buffalo Bill” Cody and Theodore Roosevelt capitalized on a national obsession with the Wild West and helped transform Cheyenne’s annual Frontier Days celebration into an unparalleled rodeo spectacle, the “Daddy of ‘em All.” The hopes of all Hawaii rode on the three riders’ shoulders during those dusty days in August 1908. The U.S. had forcibly annexed the islands just a decade earlier. The young Hawaiians brought the pride of a people struggling to preserve their cultural identity and anxious about their future under the rule of overlords an ocean away. In Cheyenne, they didn’t just astound the locals; they also overturned simplistic thinking about cattle country, the binary narrative of “cowboys versus Indians,” and the very concept of the Wild West. Blending sport and history, while exploring questions of identity, imperialism, and race, Aloha Rodeo spotlights an overlooked and riveting chapter in the saga of the American West.

Author : W. K. Stratton
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Rodeos
ISBN : 0151010722

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Chasing the Rodeo by W. K. Stratton Pdf

W.K. Stratton chronicles one season of the pro rodeo and bull-riding tours, tracing the history of the rodeo and profiling some of its greatest riders and ropers.

Author : Demetrius W. Pearson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781498574686

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Black Rodeo in the Texas Gulf Coast Region by Demetrius W. Pearson Pdf

Black Rodeo in the Texas Gulf Coast Region: Charcoal in the Ashes provides an in depth sociocultural and historical analysis of the genesis and contemporary state of affairs regarding African American rodeo cowboys in southeast Texas, whose ancestors were instrumental in the development of the most celebrated livestock management industry in the world. The author painstakingly chronicles the origin of the Texas cattle industry from its Mexican roots to Austin’s Colony, better known as the George Plantation/Ranch, where African Americans were intimately involved in the livestock management industry since its inception. Although enslaved before, during, and after the Republic of Texas was established, they were early stakeholders in the expansion of the western frontier, and an indispensable source of labor that facilitated the burgeoning cattle industry. Yet, as the author maintains, American history wantonly trivialized, marginalized, and blatantly omitted their contributions. This book sheds light on these early cowboys and their descendants who have participated in America’s most prominent prole sport with little to no media exposure. The author dubbed them “Shadow Riders of the Subterranean Circuit,” and even though American sports are integrated African American rodeo cowboys may be metaphorically seen as bits of charcoal spread among ashes.

Author : Chimp Robertson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496943156

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Rodeo Stories by Chimp Robertson Pdf

What a creative idea! Chimp Robertson has put together an anthology of rodeo stories from the famous and not so famous. Each story was written by the individual rodeo rider, and ranges from flat out funny, to pathos, to glad that wasnt me, to Every story sits tall in the saddle on its own merits, but put them all together and Chimp has created a fireside reader that will keep you entertained for hours; a great book to travel with, as a gift or to take to your next rodeo for autographs. Every rodeo cowboy/cowgirl has at least one incredible rodeo story, and Rodeo Stories relates some of the best ones. This book not only makes the 8 second buzzer, but it wins the championship belt buckle. Pull your cowboy hat on tight, nod your head to open the gate, and hang on for a great ride! Robert Lorbeer

Author : Cindy Spencer Pape
Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612174150

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After the Rodeo by Cindy Spencer Pape Pdf

Free Wulfsen learned early on to ride fast, hold on tight, and that rodeo relationships never last. After one wild weekend in Nevada, the barrel racer finds herself married to bull rider Zane Malone. She's all set to ask him for a divorce when she takes a fall--and finds out she'll have more to remember him by than a ring. Now it's up to Zane to convince Free that love can last after the rodeo's done, and that the real prize is a lifetime together.

Author : Keith Ryan Cartwright
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496229496

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Black Cowboys of Rodeo by Keith Ryan Cartwright Pdf

They ride horses, rope calves, buck broncos, ride and fight bulls, and even wrestle steers. They are Black cowboys, and the legacies of their pursuits intersect with those of America’s struggle for racial equality, human rights, and social justice. Keith Ryan Cartwright brings to life the stories of such pioneers as Cleo Hearn, the first Black cowboy to professionally rope in the Rodeo Cowboy Association; Myrtis Dightman, who became known as the Jackie Robinson of Rodeo after being the first Black cowboy to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo; and Tex Williams, the first Black cowboy to become a state high school rodeo champion in Texas. Black Cowboys of Rodeo is a collection of one hundred years of stories, told by these revolutionary Black pioneers themselves and set against the backdrop of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, segregation, the civil rights movement, and eventually the integration of a racially divided country.

Author : Maripat Perkins
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781682633496

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Rodeo Red by Maripat Perkins Pdf

A girl and her dog are happier than two buttons on a new shirt―until her new baby brother shows up. A rip-roarin' sibling tale perfect for story time! Rodeo Red and her hound Rusty are happier than two buttons on a new shirt—until Sideswiping Slim shows up. Red is sure that anyone who hollers that much will be hauled to the edge of town and told to skedaddle, but her parents seem smitten with the new addition to the family. So when that scallywag sets his eye on Rusty, Rodeo Red had better figure out a way to save her best friend in the whole world. Can a cowgirl make a bargain with a varmint? Author Maripat Perkins pairs Old West lingo with big laughs to tell this laugh-out-loud sibling story. Adorable illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner Molly Idle add to the fun.

Author : Calvin Hennick
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781888889970

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Once More To The Rodeo by Calvin Hennick Pdf

A memoir about fatherhood, family, and what it means to be a man in America. Winner of Pushcart’s 2019 Editor’s Book Award Five years into fatherhood, Calvin Hennick is plagued by self-doubt and full of questions. How can he teach his son to be a man, when his own father figures abandoned him? As a white man, what can he possibly teach his biracial son about how to live as a black man in America? And what does it even mean to be a man today, when society’s expectations of men seem to change from moment to moment? In search of answers, Calvin takes his young son on the road, traveling across the country to the annual rodeo in his small Iowa hometown. Along the way, a stop at the Baseball Hall of Fame turns into an impromptu lesson about racism and segregation. In Niagara Falls, a day of arcade games and go-karts unexpectedly morphs into a titanic struggle between father and son. A stop in Chicago rips the scars off of old wounds. And back in Iowa, Calvin is forced to confront the most difficult question of all: What if his flaws and family history doom him to repeat the mistakes of the past? In this unforgettable debut memoir, Calvin Hennick holds a mirror up to both himself and modern America, in an urgent and timely story that all parents, and indeed all Americans, need to read.

Author : Claire McEwen
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488039874

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After the Rodeo by Claire McEwen Pdf

Her passion for her job… …could cost him everything Former rodeo champion Jace Hendricks has six weeks to turn his run-down ranch around or he could lose custody of his nieces and nephew. But biologist Vivian Reed has to survey his land first—and she won’t be rushed. Vivian’s optimism and wonder start to win over the kids…and even Jace. But with all that’s at stake, can he risk getting any more involved with Vivian?

Author : Tracey Owens Patton,Sally M. Schedlock
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780739173206

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Gender, Whiteness, and Power in Rodeo by Tracey Owens Patton,Sally M. Schedlock Pdf

The lure of cowgirls and cowboys has hooked the American imagination with the lure of freedom and adventure since the turn of the twentieth century. The cowboy and cowgirl played in the imagination and made rodeo into a symbolic representation of the Western United States. As a sport that is emblematic of all things "Western," rodeo is a phenomenon that has since transcended into popular culture. Rodeo's attraction has even spanned oceans and lives in the imaginations of many around the world. From the modest start of this fantastic sport in open fields to celebrate the end of a long cattle drive or to settle a friendly "who's the best" bet between neighboring ranches, rodeo truly has grown into an edge-of-the-seat, money-drawing, and crowd-cheering favorite pastime. However, rodeo has diverse history that largely remains unaccounted for, unexamined, and silenced. In Gender, Whiteness and Power in Rodeo Tracey Owens Patton and Sally M. Schedlock visually explore how race, gender, and other issues of identity complicate the mythic historical narrative of the West. The authors examine the experiences of ethnic minorities, specifically Latinos, American Indians, and African Americans, and women who have continued to be marginalized in rodeo. Throughout the book, Patton and Schedlock questioned the binary divisions in rodeo that exists between women and men, and between ethnic minorities and Whites--divisions that have become naturalized in rodeo and in the mind of the general public. Using iconic visual images, along with the voices of the marginalized, Patton and Schedlock enter into the sometimes acrimonious debate of cowgirls and ethnic minorities in rodeo.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Twelvetrees
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : IND:30000050357254

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Rodeo by Anonim Pdf

". . . After viewing and reviewing these remarkable photographs, and especially the portraits, one is stirred by a sense of hidden memory, some air of childhood, the smell of cut fodder corn or late summer heat or dust devils in the evening wind - - or something even older and bloodier. Because rodeo is not entirely what it seems. We feel instinctively that any contact between man and animal is exciting but also dangerous. So, like marriage, death, birth, or sex, it is restrained by a network of customs, a set of rules that permits the peril, but corrals it into theater. One has only to examine closely the marvelous detail of Norman Mauskopf's more intimate prints, not merely photographs, but observations deeply seen and deeply felt, and note the ceremonial costumes, the traditional facial masks and torn-off jeans of the clowns, and the hat-over-heart patriotism, to realize that these are not just cowboy games. Mauskopf has uncovered something more profound and instinctive. . ."--Ben Maddow, Los Angeles 1985 (Introduction to "Rodeo").

Author : Claire McEwen
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781489293817

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After the Rodeo by Claire McEwen Pdf

Her passion for her job...could cost him everything. Ex-rodeo champion Jace Hendricks has six weeks to turn his rundown ranch around or he could lose custody of his nieces and nephew. But biologist Vivan Reed has to survey his land first – and she won’t be rushed. Vivian’s optimism and wonder start to win over the kids...and even Jace. But with all that’s at stake, can he risk getting any more involved with Vivian?

Author : Patricia McLinn
Publisher : Craig Place Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781944126193

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Ride the River: Rodeo Knights, A Western Romance Novel by Patricia McLinn Pdf

Author : Sylvia Gann Mahoney
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-03-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 158544331X

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College Rodeo by Sylvia Gann Mahoney Pdf

Guts and glory, bulls and barrel racing, spurs and scars are all part of rodeo, a sport of epic legends. Cowboys and cowgirls use brain and brawn to contend for prizes and placement, but more often than not, it is the prestige of honorable competition that spurs them on. College Rodeo covers the history of the sport on college campuses from the first organized contest in 1920 to the national championship of 2003. In the early years of the twentieth century, a growing number of kids from farms and ranches attended college, many choosing the land grant institutions that allowed them to prepare for agricultural careers back home. They brought with them a love for the skills, challenges, and competition they had known—a taste for rodeo. The first-ever college rodeo was held at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. It offered bronco busting, goat roping, saddle racing, polo, a greased pig contest, and country ballads from a quartet. The rodeo was a fund-raising effort that grew enormously popular; by its third year, the rodeo at Texas A&M drew some fifteen hundred people. The idea spread to other campuses, and nineteen years later, the first intercollegiate rodeo with eleven colleges and universities competing was held in 1939 at the ranch arena of an entrepreneur near Victorville, California. Seldom does a college sport exist for eighty years without having a book written about it, but college rodeo has. Sylvia Gann Mahoney has written the first history of the sport, tracing its growth parallel to the development of professional rodeo and the growth of the organizational structure that governs college rodeo. Mahoney draws on personal interviews as well as the archives of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and newspaper accounts from participating schools and their hometowns. Mahoney chronicles the events, profiles winners, and analyzes the organizational efforts that have contributed to the colorful history of college rodeo. She traces the changing role of women, noting their victories that were ignored by much of the contemporary press in the early days of the sport. College Rodeo highlights outstanding individuals through extensive interviews, giving credit to the pioneers of college rodeo. This book includes rare photographs of rodeo teams, champions, and rodeo queens, blended with the true life details of sweat and tears that make intercollegiate rodeo such a popular sport.