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Author Sosebee, M. Scott, 1961- author.

Title Henry C. "Hank" Smith and the Cross B Ranch the first stock operation on the south plains / M. Scott Sosebee
Edition First edition
Published College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2021]
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Description 1 online resource (xii, 165 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (black and white)
Series Nancy and Ted Paup ranching heritage series
Nancy and Ted Paup '74 ranching heritage series.
Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Becoming a Westering Man -- Chapter 3: Seeking Opportunity in New Mexico and Arizona -- Chapter 4: Hank Smith in Gray and Blue -- Chapter 5: Hank Smith, Texas Entrepreneur -- Chapter 6: The Cross B Ranch -- Chapter 7: Crosby County's Most Prominent Citizen -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary "In reality, not all, or even most, ranching operations in Texas and the American West reflected the "oversized" legend. Indeed, most ranch undertakings were small businesses made up of modest landholdings, thin herds, limited financial resources, and few employees. They struggled to survive, often did not, and as a result, are often overlooked in histories so often dominated by big business. Henry C. "Hank" Smith and the Cross B Ranch tells the story of one of those smaller but significant ranches and its owner. A somewhat reluctant rancher, Smith preferred raising sheep to driving cattle, and yet he was one of the first in West Texas to upgrade his stock with purebred bloodlines. He spent more time on foot than on horseback, preferred a broad brim hat over a Stetson, and probably thought of himself more as a gardener than a rancher. Even so, the Cross B Ranch of the Blanco Canyon, surrounded by big ranching empires, was quite successful. Historian M. Scott Sosebee offers a compelling and readable biography, exploring big ideas about the American West on the small stage of an unassuming ranch. "Henry C. "Hank" Smith and the Cross B Ranch" will be an important contribution to the new history of the American West"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-158) and index
Notes Description based on print version record
Subject Smith, Henry Clay, 1836-1912.
SUBJECT Smith, Henry Clay, 1836-1912
Smith, Henry Clay, 1836-1912 fast
Subject Ranchers -- Texas -- Crosby County -- Biography
Ranches -- Texas -- Crosby County -- History
Ranch life -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography
History / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Biography & Autobiography / Historical.
History / United States / 19th Century.
Pioneers
Ranch life
Ranchers
Ranches
Texas -- Crosby County
West United States
Genre/Form Electronic books
collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Carlson, Paul, writer of foreword
LC no. 2020042308
ISBN 9781623499686
1623499682