Fun Facts
1.A lot of the original cattle drives went from Texas to the railroads in Kansas.
2.Cowboys wore large 10 gallon hats to protect them from the sun and rain.
3. Cowboys wore special boots w/ pionted toes that helped them slip in & out of the stirrups They wore special cowboy boots with pointed toes that helped them to slip in and out of the stirrups when riding a horse.
4. Cowboys had an unwritten code that they went by. The code had rules such as, being courteous, always saying "howdy", don't wave at a man on a horse ,you should nod, never ride another man's horse without his permission, always help someone in need, and never put on another man's hat.
5.The average cowboy in the Old West made between $25 and $40 a month.
6. Many indians faced problems such as poverty, alcohol abuse, and heart disease.
7. In some tribes, the men would weave baskets and blankets.
1.A lot of the original cattle drives went from Texas to the railroads in Kansas.
2.Cowboys wore large 10 gallon hats to protect them from the sun and rain.
3. Cowboys wore special boots w/ pionted toes that helped them slip in & out of the stirrups They wore special cowboy boots with pointed toes that helped them to slip in and out of the stirrups when riding a horse.
4. Cowboys had an unwritten code that they went by. The code had rules such as, being courteous, always saying "howdy", don't wave at a man on a horse ,you should nod, never ride another man's horse without his permission, always help someone in need, and never put on another man's hat.
5.The average cowboy in the Old West made between $25 and $40 a month.
6. Many indians faced problems such as poverty, alcohol abuse, and heart disease.
7. In some tribes, the men would weave baskets and blankets.