Cowboys were the original livestock transportation system! Discover the origin of cowboys, their historical development, famous cowboys, key skills and traits, and details about equipment, training, and cattle drives. Fast facts, maps, infographics, a glossary, timeline, index, and historical and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.