"That was the cowboy's Bible when I was growing up." - Will Rogers In 1885, Charlie Siringo introduced himself to the world as "an old stove-up cowpuncher" who had just spent "fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony." That's how he described himself on the title page of his book, A Texas Cowboy. It was the first the first time a real Texas cowboy had told his own story in his own words between the covers of a book. A Texas Cowboy reads like Charlie Siringo telling you his story in person. And he tells you all about: cowboying on the great cattle drives, working as a range...
"That was the cowboy's Bible when I was growing up." - Will Rogers In 1885, Charlie Siringo introduced himself to the world as "an old stove-up cowpun...
Charles Angelo Siringo (February 7, 1855 - October 18, 1928), was an American lawman, detective, and agent for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency during the late 19th century and early 20th century.Siringo was born in Matagorda County, Texas, to an Irish immigrant mother and an Italian immigrant father from Piedmont.He attended public school until reaching the age of 15, when he started working on local ranches as a cowboy
Charles Angelo Siringo (February 7, 1855 - October 18, 1928), was an American lawman, detective, and agent for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency...