Today were are looking at a true American Icon.... The Cowboy! By examining the job of the cowboy we can come to understand who they were as Americans. The clothes are unique and purposeful. The job was grueling, rough and quite dangerous. The pay was abysmal and the hours were Loooooooooong! it was a period in American History that only lasted about 20 years, but remains an important and much talked about subject in our heritage.
