Legacy of the Early Gulf Coast Cowboys Bryan Museum Exclusive Born and raised on the

Born and raised on the Western frontier

the book traces Laffite through his rise to power as a privateer and smuggler in the Gulf

For Hardin

learning the ways of the cattle hand and witnessing a few remarkable sights along the way

These elements and this link—interpreted through a stunning talent by a very private

Legacy of the Early Gulf Coast Cowboys Bryan Museum Exclusive Born and raised on theby Chris OShea Roper and Tom Linton The story of the original cowboys of the Gulf Coast salt grass prairies began long before Stephen F. Austin established a colony in the area and invited settlers to join him. It began with dispossessed farmers and nomadic cattle herders from as far away as Scotland, Nova Scotia, and Africa. These cowboys and cattlemen lived a life far removed from the glamorous accounts that Hollywood would have us believe.