Richard King
Subtitle: courageous Texas cattleman
By: William R. Sanford and Carl R. Green
Contributors: Green, Carl R.
Series: Courageous heroes of the American West
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780766040038
Subjects: Cattle trade; Ranch life; Ranchers; Juvenile literature; Biography; History
Description: "Examines the life of Richard King, including his childhood on the river, his days as a steamboat captain, his creation of the King Ranch, and how he developed modern cattle ranching"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: "Original edition published as Richard King : Texas cattle rancher in 1997"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A Cattleman's Dream; title: The Stowaway; title: Sailing the Rio Grande; title: Boom Times on the River; title: Ranching in the Wild Horse Desert; title: Border Troubles; title: A Fiery Southern Rebel; title: A New Era of Banditry; title: "I Never Knew...a Better Man"; title: Glossary.