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Section 2: Teddy Blue Abbott blazed a trail for future generations of cowboys

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Section 2: Teddy Blue Abbott blazed a trail for future generations of cowboys

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Cowboys were American legends in the wild west

It took 8-12 cowboys to move 3,000 pounds of cattle to cattle drives

He drove cattle on the Western Trail it went from San Antonio to Nebraska

Teddy Blue Abbott shared his life experiences which formed his book “We Pointed them North”

He started herding cattle when he was ten years old, he hoped that the Nebraska air would improve his health

He wanted to write a book about his life because, even though there were other books written by cowboys. He thought they weren’t written correctly.

He also thought that when older cowboys told the story of being on the trail. They always made it sound awful, but he thought there were fun aspects also.

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Section 1: Cowboys herded cattle westward to feed America’s growing cities

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Section 1: Cowboys herded cattle westward to feed America’s growing cities

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Cowboys earned 25 to 40 dollars each month

Cowboys had an unwritten code that they lived by: Always say howdy, Don’t wave to someone on a horse(nod), Don’t ride someone else’s horse without asking, Help someone in need, and Never put on another person’s hat

Cowboys used to burn a mark into the cattle hoofs to tell which cattle belonged to which cattle drive

A cowboys most prized possession is his horse and saddle, some saddles were custom made. A cowboys horse and his saddle were the most valuable things he owned. Horse stealing was a hanging offence.

Cowboys wore special 10 gallon hats to protect them from sun and rain

Cowboys wore bandanas to protect themselves from dust kicked up by cattle