Cowboys Full
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Cowboys Full offers a lively and definitive history of poker, charting its journey from its origins in China, the Middle East, and Europe to becoming a global sensation. The book outlines how poker evolved from a French parlor game to a national obsession in the United States by the Civil War era. It further explores the game’s transition from being monopolized by cardsharps to its current status as the most popular card game across Europe, East Asia, Australia, South America, and in the realms of cyberspace and television. James McManus investigates poker’s profound influence on American culture, as evidenced in Frederic Remington’s artwork, as well as in numerous novels, movies, and plays dedicated to the game. From the back rooms of saloons to the parlors of U.S. presidents, Cowboys Full is both raucous and fascinating, capturing the essence of a game that reveals much about who we are and how we function.
