The Forgotten Cattle King - Paperback

Name: The Forgotten Cattle King - Paperback
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SKU: 9780890969984
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by Benton R. White

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by Benton R. White (Author)

Fountain Goodlet Oxsheer--like Slaughter or Goodnight--was an unusual and appealing name for one of Texas' most dynamic cattle ranchers. Once the baron of an intricate network of ranches that stretched from Oklahoma and the Texas Staked Plains down to northern Mexico, Oxsheer prospered, endured, and sought to run his empire and live by his own code of ethics. But the great ranching era ended, and twentieth-century phenomena such as world war and materialistic lifestyles joined the Dust Bowl tempest to obscure his renown and obliterate his fortune.

The forgotten cattle king is brought to life in this vivid narrative, made possible by the discovery of voluminous family memorabilia carefully preserved by one of Oxsheer's descendants and now held by the Oxsheer family of Fort Worth.

This very American epic of the forgotten cattle king is an eloquent example of how an independent spirit, sacrifice, and labor made a harsh wilderness into a cherished home for generations of Texans.

Number of Pages: 156

Dimensions: 0.43 x 9.07 x 6.02 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: December 19, 1986

ISBN	9780890969984
Author	Benton R. White
Publisher	Texas A&M University Press
Genre	Biography
Format	Paperback
Published	December 1986
Language	ENG- English
Pages	156
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print