Looks at the origins of American cowboy culture, at the lives of cowboys and at the responsibilities they had, such as herding cattle to market.

This is an impressive history of the introduction of beef to the Great Plains region complete with videos, photos, and lesson plans.

An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they investigate the history of cattle branding and ranching, and research a...

This collection of historically significant documents, films, and photos tell the story of Nevada ranching community culture from the 1800s through late 20th century. Curriculum connections are included.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1906, one short story is "Drifting North" from the book Cattle Brands: A Collection of Western Camp-Fire Stories. This story was written by Andy Adams.