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The cowboy remains today a feature of range life in western America, an iconic historiographical figure who has not only survived, but prospers in the 21st century. John Erickson takes a look at what defines the modern cowboy and at the place occupied by these remarkable people in contemporary society.

Ranch life --- Cowboys --- Bronco busters --- Broncobusters --- Buckaroos --- Buckeroos --- Stockmen (Animal industry) --- Vaqueiros --- Vaqueros --- Cattle herders --- Horsemen and horsewomen --- Gauchos --- West (U.S.) --- Social life and customs.

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Set in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, the stories are a loosely tied string of old timer's yarns with a continuing cast of engaging characters, whom Kiskaddon avoids reducing to cowboy stereotypes. They include, as Siems describes them, ""Kiskaddon himself as the character Shorty. As a common waddy with a small man's feistiness and a young man's mischief, Shorty encounters the wicked world with a succession of companions: Bill, high-headed and a bit of an outlaw; Rildy Briggs, untamable and unstoppable young cowgirl; and Ike, an old-fashioned dandy and 'a very fortunate person.' More

Cowboys. --- Ranch life. --- West (U.S.). --- Ranch life --- Cowboys --- American Literature --- English --- Languages & Literatures --- West (U.S.) --- Bronco busters --- Broncobusters --- Buckaroos --- Buckeroos --- Stockmen (Animal industry) --- Vaqueiros --- Vaqueros --- Cattle herders --- Horsemen and horsewomen --- Gauchos --- Farm life --- Frontier and pioneer life --- Overland journeys to the Pacific. --- Mormon Church --- Shoshoni Indians --- History. --- Social conditions. --- Government relations. --- United States. --- California National Historic Trail. --- Oregon National Historic Trail. --- Transcontinental journeys (United States) --- Travels --- Voyages and travels --- Shoshone Indians --- Snake Indians --- Indians of North America --- Numic Indians --- Shoshonean Indians --- Utah Superintendency (United States. Office of Indian Affairs) --- California Trail --- Saint Joe Road --- Oregon Trail --- Overland Trails