Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack
Frank Benton
Play
Length 3 h 40 min
Chapters 24
First published 1903
Frank Benton, himself a wealthy rancher, provides a series of first-hand sketches of cowboy life of the late 19th and early 20th century from stories gathered from the "sidetrack." These were working cowpunchers with a subculture of their own who did the day-to-day work of the ranches. This is an important part of American history preserved for us in these stories. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Chapters
1
Dedication and Preface Read by Larry Wilson 2:24
2
Chuckwagon's Dream Read by Dale Latham 7:31
3
Grazing the Sheep Read by Francisco 4:41
4
Letters from Home Brought by Immigrants Read by Francisco 7:04
5
Eatumup Jake's Life Story Read by Bill Mosley 4:39
6
The Schoolmarm's Saddle Horse Read by Bill Mosley 5:44
7
Selling Cattle on the Range Read by Bill Mosley 7:10
8
True Snake Stories Read by Wayne Anderson 5:48
9
Chuckwagon's Death Read by AnthonyJackson 8:21
10
Disappearance of the Sheepmen Read by AnthonyJackson 9:28
11
Our Arrival in Cheyenne Read by AnthonyJackson 7:45
12
The Post-Hole Digger's Ghost Read by AnthonyJackson 7:37
13
Grafting Read by Kim Gibbs 5:34
14
The File Read by Kim Gibbs 5:29
15
The Cattle Stampede Read by Michele Fry 10:51
16
Catching a Maverick Read by Wayne Anderson 12:52
17
Stealing Crazy Head's War Ponies Read by AnthonyJackson 15:50
18
The Cattle Queen's Ghost Read by Sonia 15:14
19
Packsaddle Jack's Death Read by Bill Mosley 17:09
20
A Cowboy Enoch Arden Read by DrPGould 8:14
21
Grand Island Read by DrPGould 4:48
22
''Sarer'' Read by DrPGould 16:40
23
Arrival at South Omaha Transfer Read by Bill Mosley 16:17
24
The Final Roundup Read by Larry Wilson 1:51
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