The West in the 19th century
The West in the 19 th century. A long time ago, my father offered me a treat every month and took me to a movie theater in the neighborhood to watch a “cowboy movie. “It was wonderful, and I was ready to follow the cowboy’s life. The endless prairie, the camp’s fires with the night full of stars, the riding on your favorite horse, and at the end, the arrival in a “town” with all the “amenities of civilization”. However, years passed, and I read more about this time in History…. which was not the same as my dreams. We will discover the daily life of different professions in the 19 th century, some still alive. The life of a cowboy. A cowboy was a young man, ready for adventures, who did not mind rough times. He worked at a ranch, taking care of the animals, cattle, and horses, repairing fences, keeping the farm going and called at branding time. He shared a bed in the bunk house with other cowboys and ate with them. The evening was often spent singing around the campfire. When round u
