The master showmen of King Ranch
Subtitle: the story of Beto and Librado Maldonado
By: Betty Bailey Colley and Jane Clements Monday, with Beto Maldonado ; foreword by Stephen J. "Tio" Kleberg.
Contributors: Monday, Jane Clements, 1941-; Maldonado, Beto.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Edward and Ellen Randall Series
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9780292719422; 9780292719439
Subjects: Maldonado, Librado; Maldonado, Beto; Mexican American cowboys -- Texas -- Biography; Mexican American families -- Texas; Ranch life -- Texas -- Biography; King Ranch (Tex.)
Genres: Biography.
Description: Texas's King Ranch has become legendary for a long list of innovations, the most enduring of which is the development of the first official cattle breed in the Americas, the Santa Gertrudis, renowned for its beef quality and ability to withstand dry and blisteringly hot climates. Among those who played a crucial role in the breed's success were Librado and Alberto "Beto" Maldonado, master showmen of the King Ranch.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.