Download or read book Born to be a Cowgirl written by Candace Savage and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, families headed west to build ranches and start new lives in the cattle business. Their daughters were raised on the range with an independent spirit and horses in their blood. Chronicles the lives of cowgirls, from their gear to their social status, profiling famous cowgirls including Calamity Jane, Fannie Sperry, and Annie Oakley.