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Sonnichsen, Charles Leland was born on September 20, 1901 in Fonda, Louisiana, United States. Son of Henry Matthew and Mary (Hults) Sonnichsen.
( Although Frederick Webb Hodge once remarked that the me...)
Although Frederick Webb Hodge once remarked that the members of the Eastern Apache tribe called the Mescaleros were "never regarded as so warlike" as the Apaches of Arizona, their history clearly belies that statement. The record is one of hardship and oppression alternating with wars of revenge. They were friendly to the Spaniards until victimized by them. They were also friendly to the Americans until they were betrayed again. For three hundred years they fought the Spaniards and Mexicans. For forty more they fought the Americans, before subsiding into a long period of lethargy and discouragement. Only since 1930 have they made real progress. In the early days their principal range was between the Río Grande and the Pecos in New Mexico, but it extended also into the Staked Plains and southward into Mexico. They moved about freely, wintering on the Río Grande or farther south, ranging the buffalo plains in the summer, following the sun and the food supply. They owned nothing and everything. Now they are in a precarious economic condition, but at least they are American citizens and still own their reservation in the Tularosa country of New Mexico. Their children are beginning to go away to college and prepare themselves for leadership, and while in many ways they have not bridged the gap between their old life and the new, they have made amazing progress. Their story is told here from the earliest records to the present day, from the Indian's point of view. Cruel and revengeful as these Indians were at times, they always had more than sufficient provocation, and a catalog of the sins committed against them is revealing, even appalling, to a white reader.
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(1980 Texas Western Press, University of Texas at El Paso....)
1980 Texas Western Press, University of Texas at El Paso. Dust jacket has edge wear with 1/2" closed tear on right upper edge. Two toned green boards are clean with slight bumping at top and bottom of spine. Binding is tight. Pages are clean with no names, markings or highlights. Contains many black and white pohotographs. Proceeds benefit the Oro Valley Library.
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(Contained within this antique book is a detailed illustra...)
Contained within this antique book is a detailed illustration of the lives of cowboys and cattle ranchers contemporary with the original publication of this book in 1950. Including fascinating details of life on the plains in the mid twentieth century and a comparative look at the true Wild West, this text will be of great value to those interested in this iconic part of American history. It is a text not to be missed by collectors of such literature. Many antique books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing this book here complete with a new introduction on the subject.
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(This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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( The cattleman didn't vanish with the fencing of the ope...)
The cattleman didn't vanish with the fencing of the open range. He is very much with us today—this two-fisted, hard-driving citizen of the pastures from El Paso to Butte. He is a very special kind of American, not solely because of the romantic history of his kind, but because of the way he looks at things. C. L. Sonnichsen, who talks the language of cow country folk, has written an absorbing account of the modern cattleman—full of anecdotes and the good, profane dialogue that gives warmth and vigor to western conversation. Above all, it has the quality of wit and humor. Cowboys and Cattle Kings evaluates the cattle raiser of the High Plains and Rocky Mountain areas since the fencing of the open range—how he lives, what he thinks, and how he conducts his business. Sonnichsen considers the roots and background of the present-day cowman and describes modern ranch children, ranch women, cowboys, managers, and others in the business. He clarifies the cowman's position in recent controversies concerning grazing and lease rights and control of the range. From the enormous “ranch empires” to the small enterprises, from the strongholds of the old-time ranchman to the popular dude ranches for tourists, Sonnichsen touches every segment of the industry. Most important, perhaps, is his sympathetic account of the troubles of modern ranching—blizzards, droughts, rustlers, financial burdens—and the counterbalancing advantages of ranching as a way of life.
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Hardcover; Fine; Signed by Author; Dust Jacket - Very Good; 467 pp., index, sources, references, illustrations, photographs. Designed by Carl Hertzog. A fine, tight copy with no book plates, writing or markings in a near fine dust jacket. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A well written and researched history of historic El Paso, Texas. Texas Basic Books #191.
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ardcover; Fine; Signed by Author; Dust Jacket - Very Good; 303 pp., index, bibliography, acknowledgments, photographs, map. A tight, sharp cornered fine copy in a near fine unclipped dust jacket. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The Mescalero Apache story is told here from the earliest records from the Indian's point of view. Cruel and revengeful as these Indians were at times, they always had more than sufficient provocation, and a catalog of sins committed against them is revealing.from the dust jacket.
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( Tularosa--sun-scorched, sandblasted, merciless--the par...)
Tularosa--sun-scorched, sandblasted, merciless--the parched desert where everything, from cactus to cowman, carries a weapon of some sort, and the only creatures who sleep with both eyes closed are dead. Tularosa--the last frontier in the continental United States. C. L. Sonnichsen, an authority on the Southwest, writing from primary records and conversations with survivors of Tularosa's pioneer days, tells the stories of the great cattle ranchers pitted against daring rustlers, elite men against Apaches, desperados against law men. Here are Oliver Lee, Pat Garrett, and Bill McNew. And here is the feud between Col. A. J. Fountain and Albert Fall. Sonnichsen has updated his history for this new edition with a revised final chapter bringing the drama of Tularosa and the New Mexican frontier West into the Atomic Age.
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(Spine has creasing and wear. Also a piece of tape over te...)
Spine has creasing and wear. Also a piece of tape over tear on spine bottom. Edge wear and random creasing. Some age discoloring and a few smugs. Back cover has some tearing that goes through to a few back pages. Message on inside back page, no other marks and intact. Ships very quickly and packaged carefully!
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(Sonnichsen, who talks the language of cow country folk, h...)
Sonnichsen, who talks the language of cow country folk, has done an absorbing account of the cattleman today. It is full of anecdotes and the good, profane dialogue that gives warmth and vigor to Western conversation. Above all, it has the quality of wit and humor for which the dry-spoken range hand has been known for at least three generations. Mr. Sonnichsen considers the roots and background of the present-day cowman, discusses his dress and his code, and goes on to describe modern ranch children, ranch women, cowboys, managers, and others in the business. He clarifies the cowmanÕs position in recent controversies concerning grazing and lease rights and control of the range. From the enormous ranch empires to the small enterprises, from the strong-holds of the old-time ranchman to the popular dude ranches for tourists, he touches every segment of the industry. Most important, perhaps, is the sympathetic account of the problems and troubles of modern ranching -- blizzards, droughts, rustlers, financial burdens -- and the counterbalancing advantages of ranching as a way of life.
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Sonnichsen, Charles Leland was born on September 20, 1901 in Fonda, Louisiana, United States. Son of Henry Matthew and Mary (Hults) Sonnichsen.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1924. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1931.
Assistant master St. James Church, Faribault, Minnesota, 1924-1926. Instructor Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1927-1929. Faculty University Texas, El Paso, 1931-1972, professor English, chairman department, 1933-1960, dean Graduate Division, 1960-1967, H.Y. Benedict professor English, 1965-1972, emeritus, 1972-1991.
Director publications Arizona History Society. Visiting professor University Texas, 1936, 38.
( Although Frederick Webb Hodge once remarked that the me...)
( Tularosa--sun-scorched, sandblasted, merciless--the par...)
(Contained within this antique book is a detailed illustra...)
(Sonnichsen, who talks the language of cow country folk, h...)
(This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)
(Hardcover; Fine; Signed by Author; Dust Jacket - Very Goo...)
(ardcover; Fine; Signed by Author; Dust Jacket - Very Good...)
( The cattleman didn't vanish with the fencing of the ope...)
(1980 Texas Western Press, University of Texas at El Paso....)
(Four hundred years of history on the Rio Grande. From the...)
(Spine has creasing and wear. Also a piece of tape over te...)
Fellow Texas History Association. Member Southwestern American Literature Association, New Mexico Texas (past president) folklore societies, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Western Literature Association (president 1966), Association Texas Graduate Schools (president 1966), Tucson Westerner, English Westerners, Texas Institute Letters, Western Writers American (Spur award), Lambda Alpha Xi, Alpha Chi.
Married Augusta Jones, July 23, 1933 (divorced 1950). Children: Charles P., Mary A., Nancy L. Married Carol Wade, January 26, 1956.