The Vaqueros
Date and Time: September 16, 2019, 6:30 PM CT
Location:
Raymond Frye Complex, 320 N Jefferson Ave, Wellington
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Presented by Gene Chavez
When Spanish settlers arrived in New Spain – later Mexico and the American Southwest – they brought with them the tradition of the Vaquero, a horse-mounted livestock herder that originated on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. As American settlers moved west, they adopted the methods of the Vaqueros for managing large herds of cattle. In the 1870s, demand for beef grew and the cattle industry boomed. Massive cattle drives to railheads in towns like Garden City, Dodge City, and Abilene required the unique skills of Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and white cowboys of the Vaquero tradition. This presentation highlights the culture of the Vaquero, to include the development of the corrido, a form of ballad popular among cowboys.
Part of Latino Stories of Kansas, with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Pulitzer Prizes Board.
Sponsored by: Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society
For more information about this event, please contact:
Sherry Stocking Kline
(316) 833-6161
http://www.ksschgs.com