JOURNAL ARTICLE

In Search of the Night Herder.

  • Published In: Texas Monthly, 2025, v. 53, n. 6. P. 73 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Stratton, W. K. 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the life and legacy of Bose Ikard, the real-life Black cowboy who inspired the character Joshua Deets in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove. Topics include Ikard's crucial role in cattle drives and the Old West, the historical context of Black cowboys often overlooked in popular culture, and the contrast between Ikard's dignified reality and McMurtry's fictional portrayal of Deets.

Additional Information

  • Source:Texas Monthly. 2025/06, Vol. 53, Issue 6, p73
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0148-7736
  • Accession Number:185272966

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