Cowboy Lassoing Horses. Copyright: Design Pics / Richard Wear_x000D_ _x000D_ A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America , traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. A subtype, called a wrangler , specifically tends the horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for or participate in rodeos . Cowgirls , first defined as such in the late 19th century, had a less-well documented historical role, but in the modern world have established the ability to work at virtually identical tasks and obtained considerable respect for their achievements. There are also cattle handlers in many other parts of the world, particularly South America and Australia , who perform work similar to the cowboy in their respective nations. _x000D_ The cowboy has deep historic roots tracing back to Spain and the earliest European settlers of the Americas . Over the centuries, differences in terrain, climate and the influence of cattle-handling traditions from multiple cultures created several distinct styles of equipment, clothing and animal handling. As the ever-practical cowboy adapted to the modern world, the cowboy's equipment and techniques also adapted to some degree, though many classic traditions are still preserved today._x000D_ _x000D_ Description above from the Wikipedia article Cowboy, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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Portrait of Armand Ono, known as The Man with Post Card
Jean-Francois Millet's Portrait of Armand Ono, known as The Man with the Pipe, 1843 located at the Musee d'Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France. Jean-Francois Millet was a French artist. The Portrait of Armand Ono, known as The Man with the Pipe, 1843 was created around 1843 AD.
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Leo Tolstoy and the author Maxim Gorky Ornament
Sophia Andreevna Tolstaya's Leo Tolstoy and the author Maxim Gorky located at a Private Collection. Sophia Andreevna Tolstaya was a French artist.
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US Army cemetery at Omaha Beach Magnets
US Army cemetery at Omaha Beach. (Photo by Leonard Mccombe//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images). The location of this image is Omaha Beach, NORMANDY France. Copyright: Time & Life PicturesThe Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer , Normandy , France , that honors American soldiers who died in Europe during World War II .Description above from the Wikipedia article Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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