Astounding Photos from the Days of the Old West

The Truth About Cowgirls

Some people tend to think that cowboys were the ones doing all the fighting and thrilling things, while cowgirls simply worked back at the various farms and ranches, but the truth is very different. Cowgirls were actually heavily involved in many of the same things that cowboys did.

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Just like the men, cowgirls, also known as rodeo queens, could get involved in gunfights, become highly proficient with different weapons, learned how to ride the toughest of Broncos, and even performed as showgirls from time to time too. The likes of Calamity Jane and Annie Oakley went down in history.

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