Read the story of the birth and demise of the cattle drives in Texas after the Civil War as the country expanded westward.

This article surveys the cattle kingdom and cattle boom in Ellis County, Texas that started in the 1840s.

Discusses the cattle drive era that occurred in the late 1800s. It gives details about the drives from Texas to the north.

Description of the establishment and use of the Chisholm Trail for cattle drives in the mid- to late-1800s.

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.