The cowboy may be its most recognizable symbol, but the real story is far bigger than any single legend.
In this episode of Way Out West, we widen the lens to explore the many people and cultures whose lives became woven together across generations. From Indigenous nations and Spanish settlers to Mexican vaqueros, Black cowboys, ranch wives, railroad workers, homesteaders, merchants, and countless others, each added another strand to the story.
The American West wasn’t built by one kind of person. It was braided together over centuries, and the real story is far richer than the simplified version we often remember.
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