Henry C. "Hank" Smith and the Cross B Ranch : The First Stock Operation on the South Plains /

"In reality, not all, or even most, ranching operations in Texas and the American West reflected the "oversized" legend. Indeed, most ranch undertakings were small businesses made up of modest landholdings, thin herds, limited financial resources, and few employees. They struggled to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sosebee, M. Scott, 1961- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Carlson, Paul (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2021]
Edición:First editon.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Smith, Henry Clay, > 1836-1912.
Ranches.
Ranchers.
Ranch life.
Pioneers.
Pioneers > West (U.S.) > Biography.
Ranch life > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Ranches > Texas > Crosby County > History.
Ranchers > Texas > Crosby County > Biography.
West United States.
Texas > Crosby County.
Biographies.
History.
collective biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Becoming a Westering Man
  • Chapter 3: Seeking Opportunity in New Mexico and Arizona
  • Chapter 4: Hank Smith in Gray and Blue
  • Chapter 5: Hank Smith, Texas Entrepreneur
  • Chapter 6: The Cross B Ranch
  • Chapter 7: Crosby County's Most Prominent Citizen
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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