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Feb. 19, 2021Maryville, Mo. |  By: Jeremy Werner

NWMSU professor writes book on rodeos


MARYVILLE, Mo. - A new book by a Northwest Missouri State University associate professor is taking a look at diversity in rodeos.

Dr. Elyssa Ford's new book, "Rodeo as Refuge, Rodeo as Rebellion," takes a look at the different groups connected to rodeos.

Dr. Ford says the topic came about during an internship at the National Cow Girl Museum and Hall of Fame.

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While looking at the history of several rodeo groups, Ford argues in her book that separate rodeos allow people to learn and celebrate the history of their groups.