The American West: History, Myth, and Legacy

Cowboys and Cattle Drives (1x14)

Air date: Jan 01, 2017

There is no greater symbol of the American West than the cowboy. But who were the cowboys, exactly? What were their everyday lives like? What did it take to go on a cattle drive along the Chisolm Trail? And why did the arrival of the farming frontier bring an end to the open range?