(Ebook) Aloha rodeo: three Hawaiian cowboys, the world's greatest rodeo, and a hidden history of the American West by David Wolman, Julian Smith ISBN 9780062836007, 9780062836021, 0062836005, 0062836021

(Ebook) Aloha rodeo: three Hawaiian cowboys, the world's greatest rodeo, and a hidden history of the American West by David Wolman, Julian Smith ISBN 9780062836007, 9780062836021, 0062836005, 0062836021

A great deal rode on the Hawaiians’ shoulders during those dusty days in August. Just a decade earlier, the overthrow of Hawaii’s monarchy and forced annexation by the U.S. had traumatized an independent nation whose traditions dated back centuries. Journeying to the mainland for the first time, the young riders brought with them 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, the Hawaiians didn’t just show their mastery of riding and roping, skills that white Americans thought they owned. They also overturned simplistic thinking about the “Wild West,” cowboys-versus-Indians, and the very concept of cattle country. Blending sport and history, while exploring questions of identity, imperialism, and race, Aloha Rodeo brings to light an overlooked and riveting chapter in the saga of the American West.