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#189: Texas Trail Drivers: In Their Own Words Vol. 3

April 17th, 2017 31 minutes

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In 1924, George Saunders, the president of the Cattle Drivers Association, published a two-volume book compiling first hand stories from experienced trail drivers and their life on the plains. This is our third installment reading selections from this fascinating historical document.

Before we begin… What’s your favorite way to cook and eat a steak?

Trail drivers of Texas : interesting sketches of early cowboys and their experiences on the range and on the trail during the days that tried men’s souls — true narratives related by real cow-punchers and men who fathered the cattle industry in Texas

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