and they give their papers and they are recognized as western historians. and i also would see him at conferences at the western writers, which are authors. i have authored several books including the ford cookbook. so i was sitting next to cowboy mike and said, what do you do? i see what all these conferences. [laughter] and he said, here s my book. and i said, you are going to come and lecture for us. [laughter] so i m delighted. i have known mike for years and years. and i just i should have had you here sooner. but now, he brought c-span as well. [laughter] huzzah! huzzah! so, cowboy mike is the persona created by michael searles, professor emeritus of history at augusta university, to help audiences better understand the western experience of the black cowboy. beneath his black hat it is tan now beneath his tan hat and behind his boisterous laugh beats the heart of a diligent historian. michael and cowboy mike spent a career as a teacher engaging students from
i see what all these conferences. [laughter] he said, here s my book. i said, you are going to come and lecture for us. [laughter] i m delighted. i have known mike for years and years. i should have had you here sooner. now, he brought c-span as well. [laughter] huzzah! so, cowboy mike is the persona created by michael searles, professor emeritus of history at a dusty university, to help audiences better understand the western experience of the black cowboy. beneath his tan hat and behind his boisterous laugh beats the heart of a diligent historian. spent a career as a teacher engaging students from elementary school through college age before retiring as a professor emeritus from augustine state university in georgia. the focus of his classes was the american west, specifically the experience of black cowboys and buffalo soldiers. as a writer and editor, cowboy mike continues to tackle both subjects. .e wrote a chapter he collaborated on black cowboys in the american west: