{"product_id":"aloha-rodeo-three-hawaiian-cowboys-the-worlds-greatest-rodeo-and-a-hidden-history-of-the-american-west-paperback","title":"Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Wolman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulian Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who crossed the Pacific to shock America at the 1908 world rodeo championships\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOregon Book Award winner *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacific Northwest Book Award finalist * A Reading the West Book Awards finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Groundbreaking. ... A must-read. ... An essential addition.\" --\u003cem\u003eTrue West\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world's greatest rodeo. Steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka'au'a had travelled 4,200 miles from Hawaii, of all places, to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed by whites, who considered themselves the only true cowboys, the native Hawaiians would astonish the country, returning home champions--and American legends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettable human drama set against the rough-knuckled frontier, David Wolman and Julian Smith's \u003cem\u003eAloha Rodeo \u003c\/em\u003eunspools the fascinating and little-known true story of the Hawaiian cowboys, or \u003cem\u003epaniolo\u003c\/em\u003e, whose 1908 adventure upended the conventional history of the American West. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat few understood when the three paniolo rode into Cheyenne is that the Hawaiians were no underdogs. They were the product of a deeply engrained cattle culture that was twice as old as that of the Great Plains, for Hawaiians had been chasing cattle over the islands' rugged volcanic slopes and through thick tropical forests since the late 1700s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing the life story of Purdy and his cousins, Wolman and Smith delve into the dual histories of ranching and cowboys in the islands, and the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Cheyenne, \"Holy City of the Cow.\" At the turn of the twentieth century, larger-than-life personalities like \"Buffalo Bill\" Cody and Theodore Roosevelt capitalized on a national obsession with the Wild West and helped transform Cheyenne's annual Frontier Days celebration into an unparalleled rodeo spectacle, the \"Daddy of 'em All.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hopes of all Hawaii rode on the three riders' shoulders during those dusty days in August 1908. The U.S. had forcibly annexed the islands just a decade earlier. The young Hawaiians brought the pride of a people struggling to preserve their cultural identity and anxious about their future under the rule of overlords an ocean away. In Cheyenne, they didn't just astound the locals; they also overturned simplistic thinking about cattle country, the binary narrative of \"cowboys versus Indians,\" and the very concept of the Wild West. Blending sport and history, while exploring questions of identity, imperialism, and race, \u003cem\u003eAloha Rodeo \u003c\/em\u003espotlights an overlooked and riveting chapter in the saga of the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world's greatest rodeo. Steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka'au'a had traveled nearly four thousand miles from Hawaii, of all places, to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed by whites, who considered themselves the only true cowboys, the native Hawaiians would astonish the country, returning home champions--and American legends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettable human drama set against the rough-knuckled frontier, David Wolman and Julian Smith's \u003cem\u003eAloha Rodeo\u003c\/em\u003e unspools the fascinating and little-known true story of the Hawaiian cowboys, or paniolo, whose 1908 adventure upended the conventional history of the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat few understood when the three paniolo rode into Cheyenne was that the Hawaiians were no underdogs. They were the product of a deeply engrained cattle culture that was twice as old as that of the Great Plains, for Hawaiians had been chasing cattle over the islands' rugged volcanic slopes and through thick tropical forests since the late 1700s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing the life story of Purdy and his cousins, Wolman and Smith delve into the dual histories of ranching and cowboys in the islands, and the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Cheyenne, the \"Holy City of the Cow.\" At the turn of the twentieth century, larger-than-life personalities like \"Buffalo Bill\" Cody and Theodore Roosevelt capitalized on a national obsession with the Wild West and helped transform Cheyenne's annual Frontier Days celebration into an unparalleled rodeo spectacle, the \"Daddy of 'Em All.\"\u003c\/p\u003eThe hopes of all Hawaii rode on the three riders' shoulders during those dusty days in August 1908. The United States had forcibly annexed the islands just a decade earlier. The young Hawaiians brought the pride of a people struggling to preserve their cultural identity and anxious about their future under the rule of overlords an ocean away. In Cheyenne, they didn't just astound the locals; they also overturned simplistic thinking about cattle country, the binary narrative of \"cowboys versus Indians,\" and the very concept of the Wild West. Blending sport and history, while exploring questions of identity, imperialism, and race, \u003cem\u003eAloha Rodeo\u003c\/em\u003e spotlights an overlooked and riveting chapter in the saga of the American West.--Honolulu Magazine\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world's greatest rodeo. Steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka'au'a had traveled nearly four thousand miles from Hawaii, of all places, to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed by whites, who considered themselves the only true cowboys, the native Hawaiians would astonish the country, returning home champions--and American legends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettable human drama set against the rough-knuckled frontier, David Wolman and Julian Smith's \u003cem\u003eAloha Rodeo\u003c\/em\u003e unspools the fascinating and little-known true story of the Hawaiian cowboys, or paniolo, whose 1908 adventure upended the conventional history of the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat few understood when the three paniolo rode into Cheyenne was that the Hawaiians were no underdogs. They were the product of a deeply engrained cattle culture that was twice as old as that of the Great Plains, for Hawaiians had been chasing cattle over the islands' rugged volcanic slopes and through thick tropical forests since the late 1700s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing the life story of Purdy and his cousins, Wolman and Smith delve into the dual histories of ranching and cowboys in the islands, and the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Cheyenne, the \"Holy City of the Cow.\" At the turn of the twentieth century, larger-than-life personalities like \"Buffalo Bill\" Cody and Theodore Roosevelt capitalized on a national obsession with the Wild West and helped transform Cheyenne's annual Frontier Days celebration into an unparalleled rodeo spectacle, the \"Daddy of 'Em All.\"\u003c\/p\u003eThe hopes of all Hawaii rode on the three riders' shoulders during those dusty days in August 1908. The United States had forcibly annexed the islands just a decade earlier. 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Blending sport and history, while exploring questions of identity, imperialism, and race, \u003cem\u003eAloha Rodeo\u003c\/em\u003e spotlights an overlooked and riveting chapter in the saga of the American West.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53063562232141,"sku":"9780062836014","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/RzdYWWw2ZG8zcDRETzZ1RWVta0ZpUT09.webp?v=1766584528","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/aloha-rodeo-three-hawaiian-cowboys-the-worlds-greatest-rodeo-and-a-hidden-history-of-the-american-west-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}