Wes Cowan
"Every investigation up to now has been in bitter cold and snow, or in the midst of blinding rain. Someone must have a mystery in Key West they'd like to solve..."
A familiar face on the popular PBS series Antiques Roadshow, C. Wesley Cowan is your man when you want to investigate objects from America's past.
His credentials include a Ph.D. in Anthropology, and ownership of an auction company that specializes in historical Americana.
The team looks to Wes for informed opinions on almost any item from our national past, from furniture
to folk art, political ephemera, and rare old prints.
And he never, ever stops being curious.
Case in Point
Among his assignments for History Detectives, Wes is quick to
recall a moment during his research into old bullets said to
be linked with Bonnie and Clyde's death.
"I found myself asking, 'How many other folks have had this same chance?' On each investigation we've done, I have been overwhelmed by the same sense of privilege."
What does Wes never leave home without? Find out some little known facts about Wes, read our interview.
