The culture of the cowboy
Subtitle: Roosevelt and the evolution of the cowboy into an enduring American icon
By: by George Benedict Richard de Brigard
Published: 2001
Language: eng
Number of pages: 91
Subjects: Cowboys
Notes: Thesis (A.B.)--Harvard University, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (page 87-91).
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The many natures of the cowboy; title: Neurasthenia, Owen Wister and The Virginian; title: The neurasthenic and individualized health; title: An idol of individuality; title: Wister sets the stage; title: The Virginian; title: The Octopus' atomized heroes; title: Roosevelt's citizen cowboy; title: Epilogue: The modern cowboy; title: Appendix; title: Works Consulted.