...Reality Eclipsing Romance The American Cowboy, by reason of his picturesqueness, was a prime subject for entertainments like the Wild West show. However, the limitations of popular entertainment caused William Cody to stress the cowboy’s attractive charm to the exclusion of other qualities. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, formed in 1883 and lasting until 1913, romanticized versions of a time and place, and shaped the myth of the Wild West, including the glamorized image of the cowboy. When the world spun into the twentieth century, millions of people believed they recalled the American Wild West because “they had seen it, full of life and color, smoking guns and galloping horses, presided over by the most recognizable celebrity of his day: William F. Cody, or Buffalo Bill.” Spectators accepted the vivid personal memories that the Wild West show generated as historical truth. Although William F. Cody claimed that the motive behind Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show was to preserve “The Great West that Was,” his dramatized and inaccurate portrayals belied the true portrait of the American Cowboy to the public. At one time or another, William Cody performed the duties of a U.S. Army Scout, Indian Fighter, rancher, businessman, and world-renowned entertainer, but still, Cody never actually worked as a cowboy. Cody claimed that he staged his memories, “in the hope of giving permanent form to the history of the Plains” However, he contradicts this claim with his account of the obsession...
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...The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). They are based in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas. The team currently plays their home games at Texas Stadium in Irving, but they are scheduled to move to a new stadium in nearby Arlington in 2009.[1] The Cowboys joined the NFL as a 1960 expansion team.[2] The team's national following might best be represented by its NFL record of consecutive games in front of sold out stadiums. The Cowboys' streak of 160 sold-out regular and post-season games began in 1990, and included 79 straight sellouts at their home, Texas Stadium, and 81 straight sell-outs on the road.[3] An article on Forbes Magazine's website, published September 13, 2007, lists the Cowboys as the most valuable sports team in the world, with an estimated value of approximately $1.5 billion, ahead of the Washington Redskins ($1.467 billion) and the New England Clint Murchison, Jr. and Bedford Wynne were awarded a National Football League (NFL) expansion franchise on January 28, 1960, located in Dallas, TX. At the annual meeting, they purchased the team for $600,000 (Bohls 1). They were given the status of a “swing team” meaning that they would play every other team in the league their first season of play. They were displaced in the Western Division Standings. Murchison’s and Wynne’s next moved was to high their front office personnel which were:...
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...“A cowboy lives in a world apart and has since the first herdsman climbed astride a horse, waved his hat and let out a yell, and chased down a stray”( McDowell 5). The cowboy was an American folk hero that many have portrayed like a modern knight, driven to conquer the wilderness and rescue people from evil. The film industry glamorized the cowboy’s life so much that they became known and loved in every community with a theater. The most significant qualities of the cowboy to the American people was their clothing, their real purpose, and abrupt demise.` In the decades after the Civil War and long before there were fenced ranches, ranchers would use the full open ranges of the western United States grasslands to allow their cattle to graze. Whether it was a herd of cows, horses, or goats, there was a propensity for these grazers to wander off into the wilderness. Therefore, a need arose creating an occupation whose title became known as the ‘cowboy’. The job description of this new found career was quite merely to herd cattle and prevent the animals from wandering astray or being devoured by predators. During the 19th century, 20 million cows were thrust into the infamous cattle drive headed to railheads and more extensive ranges to be sold for meat in order to help feed an expanding...
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...Done by Georgy Volkov Topic: Dallas Cowboys Stadium In order to complete the task, I first write out the financial information: The team value - 851 000 000 $ Total Revenues in year 2002 – 198 000 000 $ The cost of construction of the new stadium - 650 000 000 $ Time to build the stadium - 2 years (2003 and 2005). Costs will be paid in two parts of 325 000 000 $ in year 2004 and year 2005 Rights of the name - 18 000 000 $ per year until year 2035. Stadium rent - 8% of the stadium revenue Private funds - 500 000 000 $, amortization is 15 years, interest rate is 10% They also took a loan from G-3 - 150 000 000 $, amortization is 15 years, interest rate is 7%. Inflation rate is 2,5 % The tax rate is 20 % (I took it so, because there was no information about the tax rate in the case and at that time NFL was tax-exempt. However, this exempt will end in 2015, according to WSJ - http://www.wsj.com/articles/nfl-to-end-tax-exempt-status-1430241845 ) Depreciation is 15 years at 43.33 000 000 $ per year The maintenance costs will be 7 000 000 $ per year In the conclusion I would like to say, that without the help of City of Arlington, the loan form G-3, it would practically impossible for Dallas Cowboys and its owner Jerri Jones to build the stadium. Even the Texas governor passed the bill for people to vote in order to decide, whether to raise the taxes or not to pay for a stadium complex for Dallas Cowboys. Also, I would like to add, that if...
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...Who do you think the best coaches in the National Football League history are? I will give you an idea. One was around for the very first Super Bowl and had a trophy named after him. The other is a gentleman and, some say, good, old western guy. Any ideas yet? Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry are two of the best in the history of the NFL because of everything they accomplished as coaches. Lombardi and Landry know everything there is to know about the game of football. Lombardi has always been known for his dedication to coaching by friends and family. He was known for saying "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up” (Vince Lombardi). I believe this shows his dedication because he knows it does not matter how hard you fall in life, as long as you pick yourself up and keep trying it is all worth it. When he was in high school, he studied to be a priest before transferring to St. Francis High School, where he became a star fullback. He received a scholarship to Fordham University in 1933. There he studied law but in his heart he always wanted to coach football. His first coaching job was at ST. Cecilla High School in 1939, where he coached basketball, football, and baseball; he had championship seasons with all of them. He later left there and became an assistant coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He told all of his teams: “winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” (Norwood). This means, if you do not win, no one will remember...
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...Karlee Folk ENGL-126 - 002W - Film & Literature June 7th 2012 The opening scene of midnight cowboy does an extremely good job of out lining what the story of the film will be about. With the use of different visual effects of the shots throughout the movie they display the main focus points that will be important during this movie. The movie gives the viewers the main key elements of the movie in the first couple scenes. For example, the main characters name repeated “where’s that Joe Buck.” Or the emphasis on the “cowboy” features in his outfit from head to toe. Finally the almost arrogant or cocky like attitude given through his singing to himself through the mirror. These main points are not only obvious but the lighting and visual distance from the camera highlight’s these key points even more. With the key point given to the viewers the plot is able to be narrowed in by the end of the opening scene. With this done there is no hidden agenda that the director is trying to have and the viewers are never left out of what this film will be about. They are able to outline the plot an follow the plot while watching this movie. One of the main features this movie uses to its advantage is a close up. This is where the shot is close up to a person or an object (Petrie, G-2). Midnight cowboy uses this most while emphasizing on the cowboy features that Joe Buck was wearing. A close up was done as he carefully placed the black hat with a gold band on his head. Another close...
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...annual league meeting in Miami Beach. The Cowboys were to play as a "swing" team, playing every other team one time during the first season, although listed in the Western Division standings. On September 24th the Cowboys host the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Cotton Bowl in their first official game. The Cowboys held the lead into the 4th Quarter but watched helpless as Quarterback Bobby Lane led the Steelers to a 35-24 come from behind win. The Cowboys would go to lose their first ten games before earning a tie with Giants in New York, in the next to last game of the season. The Cowboys would go on to lose their final game of the season to close out their inaugural season winless at 0-11-1. 1961: Now in the Eastern Division, the Cowboys started their second season at the Cotton Bowl on September 17th still seeking their first win in franchise history, playing the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thanks to Kicker Allan Green's 27-yard Field Goal, the Cowboys won 27-24 win, to start the season 1-0. The Cowboys would go on to win three of their first four games, beating the expansion Minnesota Vikings twice. However, once Dallas faced the rest of the league it was back to reality as they finished with a 4-9-1 record. 1962: The Cowboys began to show some promise in year three, as their offense scored the second most points in the league at 398, on the way to a 4-3-1 start. However, the defense allowed the second most points in the league, and the Cowboys lost five of their last six to finish...
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...The Day the Cowboys Quit, is a highly acclaimed novel written by Elmer Kelton. The book is set in 1883 in the rigid Texas panhandle. Kelton explores many different themes within the novel but primarily focuses on the changing dynamic both socially and politically and of the West and the fight of good vs evil. The book focuses on High Hitchcock, who was a cowboy that at the time of the Canadian River Cowboy Strike of 1883. Hitchcock was furious that cowboys were portrayed as arrogant men that rode their horse and shot guns all day. When in reality they were hardworking men "and some had never owned a gun" The main conflict of the book revolves around Big ranchers, new comers, trying to take control over more of the west and taking it from...
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...Cowboy Culture-A Saga of Five Centuries Essay Question One The cowboys rounded up cattle, so this is a good place to introduce the three types cattle brought to America by the Spanish. One was identified by its irregular and asymmetrical color spots around the neck and ears, the Spanish called it the “Berrenda.” Another breed was the Retinto, meaning dark brown in color. The third type of cattle came from Andalusia region, which was blackish in color and was better recognized as the Andalusian fighting bull. While the Andalusian was for bull fighting, the other two were for herding. These livestock with their very long horns eventually became part of Texas culture, better known as the Texas Longhorn. With numerous cattle roaming the countryside, the cattlemen had to come up with a way to identify their herds and protect them from potential loss and theft. The branding iron was established by the Spanish cowboys, they would place the poker in hot coals to heat the end of the iron, then inscribe on the hide a permanent marking, which showed ownership of their livestock. It was common for the vaquero to round up all the strays and to mark them as his own. “Centuries later this practice would be called “mavericking,” first in Texas, then elsewhere in the American West”(pg. 13). To prevent cattle issues among the Spanish and Indians, the creation of a cattlemen organization called the Mesta was formed. “The Mesta was to become the granddaddy of all organized stockmen’s...
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...Dallas Cowboys Flashback: All About the 17 #17 Jersey Wearers for the Dallas Cowboys 1.QB Don Meredith- (1960-1968) SMU In his nine season with the Cowboys, he threw for 17,199 yards and 135 touchdowns. His accolades with Dallas include 3 time pro-bowler and 2 time all-pro. He was known for his passing attack. After taking a beating on the field, Meredith retired from the NFL prior to the 1969 season. The Dallas Cowboys honored his career by naming him to the Ring of Honor in 1976. 2.QB Jason Garrett- (1993-1999) Princeton Everyone knows Garrett as the current Dallas Cowboys head coach, but he also had a successful playing career as a back up for Dallas. In his seven years, he only started nine games, but he threw for 2,042 yards for 11...
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...Describe the Dallas Cowboys football game The Dallas cowboys are a professional American football team located in the Dallas – Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference East division. The cowboys are one of the many teams that compete in Nationals. They also have it rough, working out for a living, also hurting other people for a paycheck that’s wrong. The Cowboys are 4th in the NFC East. The last game the Cowboys played was last Sunday, September 11 2016 with the loss of just one point 20-19. The Dallas Cowboys were formed as a franchise in 1960, and were known as the Dallas Steers and the Dallas Rangers before settling on “Cowboys” prior to the...
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...sales and personal seat licensing, to numerous types of media coverage, to sports apparel, to performance effects, to even beverage endorsements, the valuation of a professional sports team is not a simple task. In 2010, the 32 teams in the NFL generated over $8 billion dollars in revenue and were valued at a collective $33 billion. Those staggering numbers are generated through a multitude of different econometric analysis and different approaches to valuing the net worth of a team. Cost-asset based approach, income approach, and market/sales comparisons are a few ways that analysts and investors can value a team. For purpose of specificity, I plan to focus on the novelty effects of the Dallas Cowboys new Cowboys Stadium on revenues and the overall value of their organization. (Dallas Cowboys are privately owned, thus public financial information is not available so other resources were used) Does a new stadium have a positive effect of an NFL team? Well, that question kind of seems vague and challenging to answer. Inevitably it would seem that players would want to play harder in a newer facility, thus improving the performance of their game, in turn spurring larger attendance rates which would generate more revenues. However, it is not as simple as that, as there is much to analyze in term of costs that would affect an owner to make such a decision. In regards to a specific method of valuation to analyze the question at hand, the Income Approach is the most efficient measurement...
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...The Cowboys Quit This story was about the cowboy strike happened in Texas Panhandle in 1833. The main character was Hugh Hitchcock. He worked as a wagon boss for rancher Charlie Waide. Rascal Mcginty and Law Mcginty were also worked for Charlie Waide. The story started as that Rascal McGinty were argue with Dayton Brumley about the cow¡¦s brand as either LR or Figure 4. Hitchcock can not judge for them. At night Brumley¡¦s boss Selkirk come to talk about the Figure 4 and tell Charlie Waide that most of the ranchers agree that no men employed for wages be allowed to own cattle. Selkirk also said some cowboys change their owner¡¦s brand to their own brand. Charlie Waide trusted his men and believed this idea was wrong. He felt that his cowboys were like his friend and he wouldn¡¦t do this to them. Several days later, Joe Sand was injured and Hitch took him to town. After he took Joe to the doctor, he went to the Cowboys Bar to find a place for Joe to stay in town. He saw Gossett and Cottingham in there. They tried to convence Hitch to join the cowboy strike. Hitch said he was loyal to Charlie and would not strike against him. After he came back from town Charlie asked him about the cowboys rule. Hitch said they wouldn¡¦t strike against him. Short after, Selkirk came to threat Charlie to came to the rancher¡¦s meeting which were going to talk about the cowboys rule. Charlie brought Hitch with him. After the meeting, Charlie still couldn¡¦t agree to take away the cowboys right...
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...The southwestern story reflects the larger western one—the powerful narrative of being drawn to a dream of paradise. The cowboy, dominant icon of the frontier myth, is primarily a Texas and southwestern figure. After the Civil War, when enterprising Texas veterans discovered their homes destroyed and herds of cattle roaming wild, they rounded up the cattle, beginning the trail drives of cowboy legend that lasted from about 1870 to 1895, when barbed wire, railroads, and economic declines ended trail driving. Still, the cowboy is internationally identifiable as an American symbol—an image of frontier freedom and independence. In Virgin Land, Henry Nash Smith traced cowboy narrative’s popularity in late nineteenth-century dime novels, reinforced...
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...What is a rodeo ? A rodeo is perhaps the most genuinely American of all sports. The word « rodeo » is a Spanish one meaning « gathering place or market place for cattle ». A rodeo itself is a competitive contest based loosely on traditional cowboy skills of riding and roping. It consits of six major events : (1) Riding an unbroken range of horse ( bucking bronco) in a saddle ; (2) Riding a bicking bronco without a saddle ( bareback) ; (3) Riding a bull ; (4) Roping a calf ; (5) Wrestling a steer to the ground (bulldogging) ; (6) Racing horses around barrels (with women riders). The first rodeo took place following a cattle roudup in the 1880’s. From that informal cowboy pastime, a colourful spectacle has evolved that contains many familiar American elements – the exciting action of bucking horses and bulls, the explosive masculine environment, the hot dog stands, beer barrels, boots, jeans, and cowboy hats. Today, most rodeos are staged in a large, flat arena that is fenced off to protect the viewing public. Grandstands are erected on two sides of the arena ; on the other sides are pens to hold the horses, steers, calves, and bulls. Nearby are narrow chutes from which animals are released into the arena. On a platform, a loud speaker system is set up for the announcer, who introduces the riders and comments on the events as they happen. Near the arena are refreshment stands where people gather to buy food and drink. Portable restrooms...
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