Stetson hats are an American classic like baseball, apple pie and fireworks on the Fourth of July.. The company was founded by John B. Stetson in 1865 during the Gold Rush. "He set out to Pike's ...

Those days are long past, but the hat -- and the iconic Stetson -- is starting to make a comeback. On the big screen, John Wayne and James Dean embodied the spirit of the American West.