The Cowgirls

Contents

CONTENT<£, Preface C.L. Sonnichsen Xl Acknowledgements xiii Introduction xvi Section I: Through a Glass Darkly: Women ofCattle Country 1 1. Hairpins on the trail 3 2. Amazons of the range 17 3. Lay that pistol down, Babe 39 4. Into their own hands 51 5. The lady rustlers 67 Section II: Face to Face: The Commercial Cowgirls 77 6. Out of the chutes: The early years 79 7. Out of the chutes: The later years 97 8. With quirt and spur III 9. I see by your outfit 121 Section III: Beyond Reality: Distorted Images 129 10. Wild, wild women 131 11. A book by its cover 145 12. Pauline out West: The cowgirl in the movies 169 Section IV: The Cowboy)s Point ofView 181 13. My love is a rider 183 14. No laughing matter: Ranch women in the humor of the West 193 Conclusion 207 Afterword Elmer Kelton 211 Notes 215 Bibliography 236 Index 250 IX ...