Texas Women and Ranching: On the Range, at the Rodeo, and in Their Communities Deborah M. Liles

Texas Women and Ranching: On the Range, at the Rodeo, and in Their Communities

Author: Deborah M. Liles
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Texas Women and Ranching: On the Range, at the Rodeo, and in Their Communities
Author
Deborah M. Liles
ISBN
9781623497392
Winner, 2020 Liz Carpenter Award For Best Book on the History of Women The realm of ranching history has long been dominated by men, from tales--tall or true--of cowboys and cattlemen, to a century's worth of male writers and historians who have been the primary chroniclers of Texas history. As women's history has increasingly gained a foothold not only as a field worthy of study but as a bold and innovative way of understanding the past, new generations of scholars are rethinking the once-familiar settings of the past. In doing so, they reveal that women not only exercised agency in otherwise constrained environments but were also integral to the ranching heritage that so many Texans hold dear. Texas Women and Ranching: On the Range, at the Rodeo, and in Their Communities explores a variety of roles women played on the western ranch. The essays here cover a range of topics, from early Tejana businesswomen and Anglo philanthropists to rodeos and fence-cutting range wars. The names of some of the women featured may be familiar to those who know Texas ranching history--Alice East and Frances Kallison, for example. Others came from less well-known or wealthy families. In every case, they proved themselves to be resourceful women and unique individuals who survived by their own wits in cattle country. This book is a major contribution to several fields--Texas history, western history, and women's history--that are, at last, beginning to converge.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Deborah M. LilesPublisher: Texas A&M University PressPublished: 01/24/2019ISBN: 9781623497392Pages: 192Weight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.90dReview Citations: Choice 08/01/2019
Winner, 2020 Liz Carpenter Award For Best Book on the History of Women

The realm of ranching history has long been dominated by men, from tales--tall or true--of cowboys and cattlemen, to a century's worth of male writers and historians who have been the primary chroniclers of Texas history. As women's history has increasingly gained a foothold not only as a field worthy of study but as a bold and innovative way of understanding the past, new generations of scholars are rethinking the once-familiar settings of the past. In doing so, they reveal that women not only exercised agency in otherwise constrained environments but were also integral to the ranching heritage that so many Texans hold dear.

Texas Women and Ranching: On the Range, at the Rodeo, and in Their Communities explores a variety of roles women played on the western ranch. The essays here cover a range of topics, from early Tejana businesswomen and Anglo philanthropists to rodeos and fence-cutting range wars. The names of some of the women featured may be familiar to those who know Texas ranching history--Alice East and Frances Kallison, for example. Others came from less well-known or wealthy families. In every case, they proved themselves to be resourceful women and unique individuals who survived by their own wits in cattle country.

This book is a major contribution to several fields--Texas history, western history, and women's history--that are, at last, beginning to converge.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Deborah M. Liles
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 01/24/2019
ISBN: 9781623497392
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Choice 08/01/2019
Winner, 2020 Liz Carpenter Award For Best Book on the History of Women

The realm of ranching history has long been dominated by men, from tales--tall or true--of cowboys and cattlemen, to a century's worth of male writers and historians who have been the primary chroniclers of Texas history. As women's history has increasingly gained a foothold not only as a field worthy of study but as a bold and innovative way of understanding the past, new generations of scholars are rethinking the once-familiar settings of the past. In doing so, they reveal that women not only exercised agency in otherwise constrained environments but were also integral to the ranching heritage that so many Texans hold dear.

Texas Women and Ranching: On the Range, at the Rodeo, and in Their Communities explores a variety of roles women played on the western ranch. The essays here cover a range of topics, from early Tejana businesswomen and Anglo philanthropists to rodeos and fence-cutting range wars. The names of some of the women featured may be familiar to those who know Texas ranching history--Alice East and Frances Kallison, for example. Others came from less well-known or wealthy families. In every case, they proved themselves to be resourceful women and unique individuals who survived by their own wits in cattle country.

This book is a major contribution to several fields--Texas history, western history, and women's history--that are, at last, beginning to converge.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Deborah M. Liles
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 01/24/2019
ISBN: 9781623497392
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Choice 08/01/2019