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Texas Cattle Barons

Their Families, Land and Legacy

Texas Cattle Barons( )
Author: Ryan, Kathleen Jo
Kelton, Elmer
ISBN:978-1-58008-100-9
Publication Date:Dec 1999
Publisher:Ten Speed Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $109.40
Book Description:

"In Texas Cattle Barons, Their Families, Land and Legacy thirteen families discuss the reality of owning and working some of the largest land holdings in the state of Texas. Most have owned some or all of their land for generations, others bought into their properties over time, all have risen to the challenge of taking the cattle industry into the next millennium." "Learn firsthand from ranchers like Al and Mike Micailef, Jim and James McAllen, and Jon and Jackie Means about the hard...
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Book Details
Pages:208
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General
Business & Economics / Industries / Agribusiness
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):32 x 24 x 0.98 cm
Book Weight:1.409 Kilograms
Author Biography
Ryan, Kathleen Jo (Author)
Elmer Kelton was born on April 29, 1926 in west Texas. He earned a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and served in Europe during World War II. He worked as a livestock and farm writer for The San Angelo Standard-Times and later as an editor for the specialized publications Sheep and Goat Raiser magazine and Livestock Weekly while writing part-time.

He wrote more than 60 books which earned him numerous awards and recognitions. He won the Spur award from Western Writers of America six times for his titles Buffalo Wagons, The Day the Cowboys Quit, The Time It Never Rained, Eye of the Hawk, Slaughter, and The Far Canyon. Four of his titles have won the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City. In addition, he received the Barbara McCombs/Lon Tinkle Award and the Levi Strauss Golden Saddleman Award from the Western Writers of America. His title The Good Old Boys was made into a television movie in 1995.

Kelton also wrote under the pseudonyms Alex Hawk, Lee McElroy and Tom Early. He died on August 22, 2009 at the age of 83.

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