Convict Cowboys

Convict Cowboys The Untold History of the Texas Prison Rodeo - North Texas Crime and Criminal Justice Series

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Publisher's 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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781574418484
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Imprint: University of North Texas Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.8409764169
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 636g
Height: 229mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 30mm