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This book is unique... John Jennings brings a new dimension to what has become an ongoing debate about the nature of two parallel ranching traditions... Jennings research is impressive, involving several archival collections and a wide range of other primary and secondary sources... The narrative is enlivened by Jennings very readable prose, his propensity to debunk myths, and his interesting anecdotes, wry observations, and turn of phrase... It is a fine book, well worth reading for enjoyment, knowledge, insights, and reflection. - Max Foran, Histoire social/Social History Entertainingly written . . . an excellent starting point for the atenderfoota in Western literary studies. Linda Knowles, British Journal of Canadian Studies Jennings' research is impressive, involving several archival collections and a wide range of other primary and secondary sources . . . The narrative is enlivened by Jennings' very readable prose, his propensity to debunk myths, and his interesting anecdotes, wry observations, and turn of phrase. Max Foran, Histoire social/Social History The Cowboy Legend [is] a good read for both aficionados of the frontier cowboy story and for those looking for strong academic research and analysis of the early West. Michael Dawe, The Literary Review of Canada

This book is unique... John Jennings brings a new dimension to what has become an ongoing debate about the nature of two parallel ranching traditions... Jennings' research is impressive, involving several archival collections and a wide range of other primary and secondary sources... The narrative is enlivened by Jennings' very readable prose, his propensity to debunk myths, and his interesting anecdotes, wry observations, and turn of phrase... It is a fine book, well worth reading for enjoyment, knowledge, insights, and reflection. - Max Foran, Histoire social/Social History

This book is unique... John Jennings brings a new dimension to what has become an ongoing debate about the nature of two parallel ranching traditions... Jennings research is impressive, involving several archival collections and a wide range of other primary and secondary sources... The narrative is enlivened by Jennings very readable prose, his propensity to debunk myths, and his interesting anecdotes, wry observations, and turn of phrase... It is a fine book, well worth reading for enjoyment, knowledge, insights, and reflection. - Max Foran, Histoire social/Social History Entertainingly written . . . an excellent starting point for the âtenderfootâ in Western literary studies. Linda Knowles, British Journal of Canadian Studies Jennings' research is impressive, involving several archival collections and a wide range of other primary and secondary sources . . . The narrative is enlivened by Jennings' very readable prose, his propensity to debunk myths, and his interesting anecdotes, wry observations, and turn of phrase. Max Foran, Histoire social/Social History The Cowboy Legend [is] a good read for both aficionados of the frontier cowboy story and for those looking for strong academic research and analysis of the early West. Michael Dawe, The Literary Review of Canada

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John Jennings is a retired associate professor in the Department of History at Trent University, former member of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and former member for Ontario on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. He has written extensively on the North West Mounted Police, Aboriginal-European relations in the Canadian and American wests, and the role of the canoe in Canadian history and culture.

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