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Roth, Mitchel P.

 
9781574416527: Convict Cowboys: The Untold History of the Texas Prison Rodeo
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ISBN 10 : 1574416529 ISBN 13 : 9781574416527
Editeur : University of North Texas Press,U.S., 2016

Synopsis

Convict Cowboys is the first book on the nation’s first prison rodeo, which ran from 1931 to 1986. At its apogee the Texas Prison Rodeo drew 30,000 spectators on October Sundays. Mitchel P. Roth portrays the Texas Prison Rodeo against a backdrop of Texas history, covering the history of rodeo, the prison system, and convict leasing, as well as important figures in Texas penology including Marshall Lee Simmons, O.B. Ellis, and George J. Beto, and the changing prison demimonde.

Over the years the rodeo arena not only boasted death-defying entertainment that would make professional cowboys think twice, but featured a virtual who’s who of American popular culture. Readers will be treated to stories about numerous American and Texas folk heroes, including Western fi lm stars ranging from Tom Mix to John Wayne, and music legends such as Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. Th rough extensive archival research Roth introduces readers to the Convict Cowboys in both the rodeo arena and behind prison walls, giving voice to a legion of previously forgotten inmate cowboys who risked life and limb for a few dollars and the applause of free-world crowds.

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À propos de l'auteur

Mitchel P. Roth is the author of more than a dozen books including (with Tom Kennedy) Houston Blue: Th e Story of the Houston Police Department (UNT Press) and An Eye for An Eye: A Global History of Crime and Punishment. He is professor of criminal justice and criminology at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He resides in The Woodlands, Texas, USA.

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Éditeur
University of North Texas Press,U.S.
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1574416529
ISBN 13 
9781574416527
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
464
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Personne responsable
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