Being Texan
April 1, 1987
The Man Who Understands Horses
Buster Welch’s success as a cutting horse trainer is based on a simple observation: when you insult a horse’s intelligence, you hurt his feelings.
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Business
February 1, 1985
The Last Roundup
“When the cowboys on the 06 ranch talked about losing a way of life, they often pointed to their neighbor, Clayton Williams, as an example of what they meant. He was a millionaire and an oilman, and he represented everything they hated.”
Texas History
December 1, 1983
Texas Primer: Christmas on the Range
Yes, Virginia Sue, Texas really does have its own holiday traditions.
True Crime
November 1, 1980
Rex Cauble and the Cowboy Mafia
The Denton millionaire hated drugs and liked cops. He also liked Muscles Foster, a footloose cowboy who was one of Texas’ biggest drug runners.
Texas History
November 1, 1978
The End of the Trail
At the Fort Worth stockyards, cattlemen buy and sell amid the last vestiges of the Old West.
Being Texan
September 30, 1975
In Search of the Modern Cowboy
In today‘s tame, tame West, the cowboy seldom rides a horse and never carries a gun, but the cattle business is bigger than ever.
Texas History
January 1, 1975
The Americanization of Texas
Reflections on the disappearance of the independent Texan.