Charles Goodnight, Cowman and Plainsman (Paperback)

by J. Evetts Haley (Author) "ONE day in the fall of 1849, a fine old Indian warrior named Caddo Jake was at the Goodnight home, where he regularly came for..." (more)
Key Phrases: comanchero trade, cow thief, cow business, Palo Duro, New Mexico, Fort Sumner (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 502 pages
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press (October 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806114533
• ISBN-13: 978-0806114538
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #85,946 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the best Panhandle History available, September 1, 1999

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This book is not only about Charles Goodnight, but it is an excellent source on the history of the Panhandle, especially the settlement of the Palo Duro Canyon. You'll learn about the land, the wildlife, and the men who came to tame them both. It's an excellent biography, and should be required reading for anyone who lives within a hundred mile radius of the Palo Duro canyon.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE OLD TIME PIONEERS, July 4, 2007

By	Kay's Husband (Virginia, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

My first indication this book existed was a chapter, entitled The Making of a Scout, that Ole Hosstail (Joe Austell Small) ran in TRUE WEST magazine back around August, 1966.

Charles Goodnight was many things in the Texas Panhandle, pioneer, ranchman, Indian fighter, homesteader, leader and all around man 'with the bark on. One of the outstanding things he did, among all his other activities, was his work with the Bison (buffalo) saving a herd but also in achieving the 'cattalo' a cross between range cattle and the bison.

This book was already 20 some years old when it crossed my trail, and though I have a good hardcover copy, it is a second printing. But no matter which copy one may have, it is definately a prime source of information and no small classic in its own right.

In September, 2007, the University of Oklahoma will publish a newer biography of Charles Goodnight by William T. Hagan. Though having much fewer pages it will no doubt be worth having on a reader's western shelf as well.

No matter what your western reading interest concerning the west, Charles Goodnight is almost a must read.

Semper Fi.

4.0 out of 5 stars Goodnight, June 2, 2009

By	Tris P. Tipton - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great Book. Everyone is Texas should read this book. It potrays what our Texas fore fathers had to go through to establish this great state.