The Civil War
Cowboys After the Civil War
2015-01-31T17:59:47-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGE3XC8yMDE1MDEzMTE4MTkyNjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Heather Cox Richardson talked about how cowboys became a symbol for a newly reunited America during the Reconstruction Era. Using examples of Jesse James and Buffalo Bill, Professor Richardson explained how cowboy individualism was viewed as the counterbalance to the Reconstruction Era dominance of the Republican government. Professor Richardson also said that Cowboys' lasting symbolism for American culture far outweighed their actual numbers.
Professor Heather Cox Richardson talked about how cowboys became a symbol for a newly reunited America during the Reconstruction Era. Using …
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Professor Heather Cox Richardson talked about how cowboys became a symbol for a newly reunited America during the Reconstruction Era. Using examples of Jesse James and Buffalo Bill, Professor Richardson explained how cowboy individualism was viewed as the counterbalance to the Reconstruction Era dominance of the Republican government. Professor Richardson also said that Cowboys' lasting symbolism for American culture far outweighed their actual numbers. close
Professor Heather Cox Richardson talked about how cowboys became a symbol for a newly reunited America during the Reconstruction Era. Using … read more
Professor Heather Cox Richardson talked about how cowboys became a symbol for a newly reunited America during the Reconstruction Era. Using examples of Jesse James and Buffalo Bill, Professor Richardson explained how cowboy individualism was viewed as the counterbalance to the Reconstruction Era dominance of the Republican government. Professor Richardson also said that Cowboys' lasting symbolism for American culture far outweighed their actual numbers. close
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