Cowboy Country: The American Cowboy

Saddle up for an unforgettable ride along the rugged trails, rolling prairies and wide-open ranges of Cowboy Country. Along the way you'll meet legendary heroes, warriors and scoundrels . . . vivit frontier towns, outposts and tribal villages . . . and relive the events that made the American West famous. Packed with vivid reenactments, colorful characters, historic photos and films, and fascinating facts, Cowboy Country is an entertaining journey through the real West of yesterday and today. Cowboy Country is narrated by Barry Corbin (from television's Northern Exposure), a noted television and motion picture actor and also a real-life cowboy who makes his home on a ranch in Texas. Rodeos & Roundups Each year, more than 700 rodeos are held across the U.S. These competitions are deeply rooted in the workaday reality of the cowboys - a reality that still exists on ranches throughout the American West. We explore both worlds. Dude Ranches The American West is home to hundreds of places where city slickers can experience cowboy life, if only for a few days or so. Ranch living is a "hands-on" experience that draws hundreds of thousands of people of all ages every year, many of them from Europe and Asia. We'll visit them and see why this kind of vacation is so popular. Modern Day Cowboys The cowboy ideal is a continuing presence in the American West. We showcase the people and the events that continue to nourish this ideal. Hollywood Comes To Cowboy Country Hollywood's portrayal of the American West may not always have been accurate, but it has certainly helped preserve interest in this colorful period of American history. Classic Western films are entwined with a time when bravery and purpose were the rule rather than the exception. We revisit some of the stars of this genre and the places where they made their celluloid magic, to examine why the Western movie has proven to be so enduring.
ASIN: B0040IDYPQ
VSKU: DBV.B0040IDYPQ.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Barry Corbin|Multi
Binding: Dvd
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