[Download PDF] Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West - David Wolman

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West

By : David Wolman

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In the spirit of The Boys in the Boat comes the captivating true story of the Hawaiian cowboys who changed rodeo and the West forever. In August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world?s greatest rodeo. They had travelled 3,000 miles from Hawaii, where their ancestors had herded cattle for generations, to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed by whites, who considered themselves the only true cowboys, the Hawaiians left the heartland as champions?and American legends.David Wolman and Julian Smith?s Aloha Rodeo unspools a fascinating and little-known tale, blending rough-knuckled frontier drama with a rousing underdog narrative. Tracing the life story of steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka?au?a, the writers delve into the dual histories of ranching in the islands and the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Cheyenne, ?Holy City of the Cow.? At the

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Author : David Wolman

Pages : 256 pages

Publisher : William Morrow

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ISBN-10 : 0062836005

ISBN-13 : 9780062836007

 
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