{"product_id":"the-cattle-kings-legendary-ranchers-of-the-old-west-9780253039019","title":"The Cattle Kings: Legendary Ranchers of the Old West","description":"\u003cp\u003eCowboys, gunslingers, and superpowered marshals dominate fictionalized accounts of the American West, but they were minor figures in the true history of the region. In \u003ci\u003eThe Cattle Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, Lewis Atherton restores the leading role to the cattlemen--the genuine adventurers who opened the plains, built empires, and brought prosperity, law, and order to the West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis classic history of the West tells the true stories of rugged cattlemen like Charles Goodnight, Shanghai Pierce, the Lang family, the Marquis de Mores, and Richard King, who were attracted by the challenge of the frontier and the astounding economic opportunities it offered. Self-reliant and progressive, these young individualists revolutionized ranching. The new industry transformed the West, bringing law and order to infamous sin towns like Abilene and Dodge City and leaving an indelible mark on America's national history and character. Atherton dramatically recreates the realities and economics of everyday life on the ranches, including the role of women, attitudes toward education and religion, and the philosophy of the cattle region. Now with an updated foreword by Western historian Timothy Lehman, this new edition of a beloved classic reveals the true heroes of the legendary cattle kingdoms that created the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLewis Atherton wrote several books on American history, including \u003ci\u003eMain Street on the Middle Border \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Pioneer Merchant in Mid-America\u003c\/i\u003e. Hewas Professor of History at the University of Missouri, Director of the Western Historical Manuscripts Collection, and the first recipient of the University's Distinguished Faculty Award in 1960.\u003cbr\u003eTimothy Lehman is Professor of History and Political Science at Rocky Mountain College and the author of \u003ci\u003ePublic Values, Private Lands: American Farmland Preservation Policy, 1933\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBloodshed at Little Bighorn: Sitting Bull, Custer, and the Destinies of Nations.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318614003986,"sku":"9780253039019","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ddbf9e8a-e299-402d-ba1d-432f8d0f013f.jpg?v=1727559274","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cattle-kings-legendary-ranchers-of-the-old-west-9780253039019","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}