Wyoming Cowboys

New Castle, DE USA - Friday, October 03, 1997 at 12:14:59 (MDT) Howdy Cowboys! ... [Read More]

WYOMING COLLECTIONS IN THE ARCHIVE OF FOLK CULTURE (The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress)
AFS 14,005: One 7-inch tape containing eleven songs, including eight cowboys songs, performed, with commentary, by Brad Spear and Torrey Johnson. Recorded in 1958 and 1960 by Steve Woodward in Kirby, Montana; Story, Wyoming; and Sheridan, Wyoming. Coordinated by Alice and Ross Whitmire for the Wyoming Federation of Music Clubs. (Forty minutes; LWO 5712 reel 14) ... [Read More]

Wyoming: Cheyenne Frontier Days (Community Roots: Local Legacies - Library of Congress)
Following the Civil War, cowboys arrived on thenorthern plains to herd longhorn cattle up the trails from Mexicoand Texas to provide beef to various military posts in the Wyomingterritory. They were skilled and fearless horsemen. Cheyenne, inthe heart of ranch land, saw many early attempts at staging cowboysports. In 1896, a bunch of cowboys from the nearby Two Bar Ranchput on an impromptu cowboy contest in Cheyenne. In 1897, Cheyenne'snew mayor created a board of trade to pursue badly needed economicdevelopment. At the same time, the Union Pacific Railroad wasencouraging towns along the rail line to hold festivals. Therailroad would benefit by selling excursion tickets, and the townwould gain from tourists attracted to the festival. Within threeweeks, the first Frontier Days was held on the TerritorialFairgrounds. It was advertised as a bronco busting and steer ropingcontest, was mostly pony races, At the conclusion of the roundup,the men from all the ranches involved gathered to sort ... [Read More]

State Statistical Report SSOINFO
With cash receipts near $1.0 billion, agriculture is one of the top three industries in the Cowboy State along with minerals and tourism. Most people associate Wyoming with the famous bucking bronco that adorns our license plates. In fact, cowboys help make cattle production by far the largest agricultural commodity in the State. Wyoming's cattle industry dates back to the middle 1800's when settlers first began crossing and settling the West. After the Civil War, cattle ranching became one of the most prominent businesses and Cheyenne became a world trade center for cattle. For years, Wyoming range cattle have commanded top market value. However, cattle is certainly not the only agricultural product Wyoming produces. ... [Read More]

Cheyenne Frontier Days
In the period following the Civil War, cowboys came to Wyoming looking for adventure and opportunity. They were skilled and fearless horsemen who herded longhorn cattle up the trails from Mexico and Texas to provide beef to various military posts in the Wyoming territory. The town of Cheyenne, located along the Union Pacific Railroad in the heart of ranch land, was trying to attract business and people. So, in 1896, a group of cowboys decided to hold a contest. ...

In the 1920s bull riding was added as an event to Frontier Days, a celebration of cowboy culture that was first held in 1897 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Bulls had names like Bad to the Bone and Mr. T. More than 180 cowboys tried to ride Mr. T, but he threw them all off. The longest any of them was able to stay on was eight seconds! ... [Read More]

State of Wyoming - General Facts About Wyoming
Great herds of buffalo once grazed on the rolling hillsof Wyoming, giving rise to one of the state's best known citizens,William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Today in the town he founded,Cody, near Yellowstone National Park, is an enormous museumdedicated to Buffalo Bill and the West he loved and helped settle.Near the turn of the century, Buffalo Bill took his Wild West Showto Great Britain and the European continent to give audiences abrief glimpse of the cowboys, Indians and other characters wholived in America's west during Wyoming's early days. ... [Read More]

Ragtime Cowboy Joe Lyrics
The familiar fight song of the Wyoming Cowboys is Ragtime Cowboy Joe, which is performed by the band as the football teams enter the field and following each score. The Cowboy players traditionally sing this following each Wyoming victory. ... [Read More]

Cowboys
There is a good reason why cowboys are called cowboys. Historically, their job was to drive cattle across different regions of this country. Some cattle drives led cows away from cold weather or toward water-sources -- other trails led to a darker fate.  The cowboys and their cattle followed long, dangerous trails through the mountains and pastures of Colorado, Arkansas and Wyoming. Learn more about their routes and experiences. ...

Cowboys/Vacqueros – Origins of the First American Cowboys ... [Read More]

Ragtime Cowboy Joe Lyrics
The familiar fight song of the Wyoming Cowboys is Ragtime Cowboy Joe, which is performed by the band as the football teams enter the field and following each score. The Cowboy players traditionally sing this following each Wyoming victory. ... [Read More]