{"product_id":"charles-goodnight-william-t-hagan-9780806141954","title":"Charles Goodnight: Father of the Texas Panhandle","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Goodnight was a pioneer of the early range cattle industry--an opinionated and profane but energetic and well-liked rancher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoodnight's story is now re-examined by William T. Hagan in this brief, authoritative account that considers the role of ranching in general--and Goodnight in particular--in the development of the Texas Panhandle. The first major reassessment of his life in seventy years, \u003ci\u003eCharles Goodnight: Father of the Texas Panhandle\u003c\/i\u003e traces its subject's life from hardscrabble farmer to cattle baron, giving close attention to lesser-known aspects of his last thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoodnight came up in the days when much of Texas was free range and open to occupancy by any cattleman brave enough to stake a claim. Hagan shows how Goodnight learned the cattle business and became one of the most famous ranchers of the Southwest. Hagan also presents a clearer picture than ever before of Goodnight's business arrangements and investments, including the financial setbacks of his later life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs entertaining as it is informative, Hagan's account takes readers back to the Palo Duro Canyon and the Staked Plains to share insights into the cattleman's life--riding the range, fighting grass fires, driving cattle to the nearest railhead--the very stuff of cowboy legend and lore. This fascinating biography enriches our understanding of a Texas icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William T. Hagan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0806141956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806141954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011 pg. 52","brand":"William T. Hagan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045194723583,"sku":"9780806141954","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_44aa0ea2-5268-456a-b4c9-3bdd47cabe64.jpg?v=1684977299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/charles-goodnight-william-t-hagan-9780806141954","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}