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Title
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Drunk Driving or Dry Run? Cowboys and Alcohol on the Cattle Trail
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Description
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Alcohol was abundant in the trail towns of the 19th century. Most of the cattle drives came up from Texas, and the state had a reputation for hearty drinking and violence. But did the cowboys drink to excess while on the drive? The author pursues this question, quoting from many different contemporary sources. His conclusion is that "cowboys constituted a masculine work culture but do not appear to have created an intemperate occupational drinking culture." The cattle owners, drive bosses, and the nature of the work seem to promote this conclusion.
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Date
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2007
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
