frontier history

Long before Texas became cattle country, Florida’s Cracker cowboys were driving herds through palmetto scrub and swampland. Their Spanish roots, whip-cracking traditions, and open-range cattle culture helped shape one of the oldest and least understood cowboy traditions in America.

The Alamo was more than a battle. It became the defining myth of Texas and helped shape the identity of the American West itself. From sacrifice and frontier expansion to cowboy culture and national memory, the story of the Alamo still echoes across the West.

Before the legend came the labor. This feature explores how cowboys got their start in the Old West through ranch work, cattle drives, vaquero traditions, and the hard realities of frontier life.

Cowboy poetry is more than words—it’s the rhythm of the range, the voice of the West. Born from cattle drives and campfires, it captures the grit, humor, and heart of cowboy life, keeping frontier traditions alive in verse and storytelling.

Cowboy culture has left an indelible mark on American pop culture, influencing everything from classic Western films to modern fashion and music. Explore how the rugged, adventurous cowboy continues to shape media and style, from John Wayne to Lil Nas X.

A cowboy’s life in the 1800s was filled with hard work, harsh conditions, and a few moments of freedom. From dawn to dusk, they faced rugged challenges that built resilience, shaping them into iconic symbols of the American West.