A drifting cowboy
An old cowboy's thoughts about horses, canoes, fishing, art, movies, family, and the American West
Monday, February 23, 2026
Genealogy Act of Kindness: Enjoy my Free Book about La Prairie's Fur Trade
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"The River's Blood: The La Prairie Voyageur Legacy," -- it's free click below and enjoy. Google drive link… https://d...
Thursday, February 12, 2026
America 250, Caleb Sweet: An Original Member of the Society of the Cincinnati
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1790, George Washington wearing the Society of the Cincinnati medal Caleb Godfrey Sweet, born on October 12, 1732, in Kingston, Washington C...
Friday, February 6, 2026
America 250, GEORGE MASON: WHO WAS INFLUENTIAL IN PENNING THE BILL OF RIGHTS
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George Mason (1725–1792)—our 2nd cousin 8× removed—stands as one of the most brilliant yet overlooked architects of American liberty. A we...
Thursday, February 5, 2026
America 250, Oliver Ellsworth: A Most Underrated Founding Father
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Oliver Ellsworth and Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth by Ralph Earl, 1792 Oliver Ellsworth is widely considered one of the most underrated Foundi...
America 250, Ichabod Hawes: Colonial-era Gunsmith
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Ichabod Hawes (born September 18, 1719, in Wrentham, Massachusetts Bay Colony; died December 18, 1777, in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachu...
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