Law Practice
Sep. 20, 2019
Theodore Roosevelt and ‘The Virginian’
Modern western American fiction has many masters such as Wallace Stegner and Ivan Doig. But they all build on one iconic but now largely forgotten book: “The Virginian” by Owen Wister, published in 1902.
Benjamin K. Riley
Principal
Bartko LLP
Email: briley@bartkolaw.com
Ben specializes in IP and trust litigation. He's also a lover of all American history (especially TR)!
Modern western American fiction has many masters such as Wallace Stegner and Ivan Doig. But they all build on one iconic but now largely forgotten book: "The Virginian" by Owen Wister, published in 1902. Set in Wyoming in the 1890s and featuring the first iconic American cowboy, "The Virginian" tells a timeless story of good triumphing over evil, love and respect over hate and mistrust. Wister was a college friend of Theodore Roosevelt, who helped edit the book.
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