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

This ebook version of Edward Sylvester Ellis's The Great Cattle Trail has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

Named after Charles Goodnight, the Goodnight-Loving Trail spanned more than 2000 miles. Trace the history of the trail and the cattle drives that made their way across the dangerous territory in the 1800s.

At this site take a look at maps of cattle drives from the ranches and ranges of Texas to the market places in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming.

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

This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....

The cowboys were the background of the cattle boom in the 19th century. Read about their life, and their demise.

Read how the traditional Texas professions of ranching and farming have changed throughout the history of Texas.

Learn about cowboys and the early west through Mr. Smith's art. Teaching resources are also supplied.