Legendary Cowboys of the Wild West: The Great Pistol Pete...

The legacy of cowboys can best be summarized through one simple descriptor: the heartbeat of the old west. Cowboys and cowboy culture has largely dominated the conversation surrounding the wild west and the world’s lasting obsession with all things western frontier. Thanks to the former soldier-turned-showman William Cody, or better known as Buffalo Bill, the minds of everyone were filled with dramatic representations of life out west, centring on the exploits of cowboys.

The depiction worked so effortlessly as cowboys defined so much of what is now known as the “American life,” at least as it stood in the late 19th century before spilling into the modern age of US history. Cowboys lived lives defined by hard work, community, agriculture, commerce, and maybe a sprinkle of danger thrown in, depending on where and when you were leading the life as a wrangler.

To explore more about the historical context of cowboys and the men and women who represented these icons, here is the next video in a series of essays focusing on specific cowhands who symbolize the profession’s significance to the story of the United States of America. Next up, the legend of Frank Eaton, also known as Pistol Pete and the greatest legacy cowboy in all of the West.

0:00 Introduction
1:26 Early Life
5:53 The Cowboy Years
13:12 End of a Legacy

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