Before the cowboy became a symbol, there was the vaquero. Same land. Same work. Different credit. Hollywood changed the image — but not the truth. Do vaqueros deserve more recognition in Texas history? 👇 Comment what you think. first texas cowboys vaquero history texas mexican cowboys texas cowboy origins vaquero texas ranching history mexican influence on cowboys vaquero to cowboy hidden texas history cowboy myth hollywood texas cultural history #texashistory #mexicancowboy #vaqueros #onlyinte