*new introduction page, under construction*

Click the links below to read more about how the myth of the cowboy came to be a prominent figure in American Presidential politics:

"Myth" Defined

Frontier Mythology

The Historical American Cowboy

The Evolution of Cowboy Mythology

Cowboy Diplomacy Part One: President Theodore Roosevelt

Cowboy Diplomacy Part Two: President George W Bush

Cowboy Diplomacy Part Three: 2008 Presidential Election

Cowboy Diplomacy Part Four: Riding Off Into the Sunset