News from the National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration in Lubbock, Texas

Alvin Davis & Rich Slatta at 2011 National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration book
  • I've wrapped up my history of the National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration. The late Elmer Kelton wrote a welcome to the book and event organizer Alvin G. Davis penned a foreword. Alvin G. Davis and I signed copies at the 2010 symposium (Pictured at right, photo courtesy National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration). Read more &r order the book at the National Cowboy Symposium website.
  • Enjoy a few photographs from past events
  • Haven't attended yet? Plan a visit! Here's how.
  • Book's table of contents
  • Click this link to find out whether you or your cowboy hero are in the book.
  • Notes to the book some 450 references to a wide range of primary and secondary sources [PDF]
  • Annotated bibliography to the book Select readings on cowboy history and culture [PDF]

    Title: National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
    Publisher: American Cowboy Culture Association, Inc.
    Hardcover, 9x12 inches (just right for your cowboy coffee table)
    175 pages, with an astonishing number of photographs, color and black-and-white
    List Price: $45.00
    ISBN: 978-0-615-38610-2
    Brief description: A lavishly illustrated social and cultural history of this signature event celebrating western Americana since 1989. Includes comments from participants and attendees on what makes cowboy culture special for them.
  • Next project: Delving into the Lubbock Symposium whetted my appetite to explore more venues and topics. I'm well along on the sequel book called "Cowboy Renaissance" which will explore a much wider range of events and issues.
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