North American cowboys

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cattle herder cultural icon occupational group symbol of the American West

North American cowboys were 19th- and early 20th-century cattle herders of the American West, known for their horseback riding, ranch work, and enduring influence on frontier folklore and popular culture.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Texas cowboys	1

Statements (74)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cattle herder ⓘ cultural icon ⓘ occupational group ⓘ symbol of the American West ⓘ
associatedWith	Western genre ⓘ cattle drives to railheads ⓘ frontier folklore ⓘ open range ⓘ ranching ⓘ rodeo ⓘ
declinedDueTo	barbed wire fencing ⓘ end of the open range ⓘ expansion of railroads ⓘ
developedInContextOf	long-distance cattle drives ⓘ open range ranching ⓘ post–American Civil War cattle industry ⓘ
developedSubculture	cowboy code of conduct ⓘ distinct slang and jargon ⓘ
featuredIn	Hollywood Western films ⓘ Wild West shows NERFINISHED ⓘ comic books ⓘ dime novels ⓘ radio Westerns ⓘ television Westerns ⓘ
genderComposition	predominantly male ⓘ
hasCulturalOrigin	vaquero tradition ⓘ
historicalPeriod	19th century ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ
includedGroup	African American cowboys NERFINISHED ⓘ European American cowboys ⓘ Mexican American cowboys ⓘ Native American cowboys ⓘ
influenced	American popular culture ⓘ Western films ⓘ Western literature NERFINISHED ⓘ country and western music ⓘ cowboy fashion ⓘ rodeo sports ⓘ
influencedBy	Mexican vaqueros NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish vaqueros ⓘ indigenous horsemanship traditions ⓘ
languageUsed	American English NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalContext	often worked as hired hands on ranches ⓘ
mainRegionOfActivity	American West NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryOccupation	branding cattle ⓘ cattle driving ⓘ cattle herding ⓘ fence repair ⓘ horse training ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ ranch work ⓘ roundups ⓘ
symbolizes	frontier spirit ⓘ individualism ⓘ rugged masculinity ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ
timeOfPeakActivity	late 19th century ⓘ
typicalAnimalHandled	cattle ⓘ horses ⓘ
usedEquipment	bandana ⓘ chaps ⓘ cowboy boots ⓘ cowboy hat ⓘ lasso ⓘ revolver ⓘ rifle ⓘ saddle ⓘ spurs ⓘ
workingConditions	long hours outdoors ⓘ physically demanding labor ⓘ seasonal employment ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Stetson hat → associatedWith → North American cowboys ⓘ

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame → honors → North American cowboys ⓘ

this entity surface form: Texas cowboys