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      Owen Wister's paladin of the plains : The Virginian as a cultural hero

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      Date
      2008
      Author
      Smith, David A.
      Publisher
      South Dakota State Historical Society
      Type
      Article
      Refereed Paper
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      Abstract
      In 1902, Owen Wister published The Virginian : A Horseman of the Plains. It is possible the most widely read novel ever written by an American. Smith explores the origins of Wister's cowboy hero and the reasons behind the public's enthusiastic acceptance of him at the time when the United States was becoming a global power. The article also examines the continuing influence of The Virginian's cowboy hero on America today.
      Citation
      South Dakota History vol. 38, no. 1 (Spring 2008): 47-77
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/301
      Subject
      Wister, Owen, 1860-1938
      The Virginian (1902)
      American West
      American history
      Description
      This article received the 2009 Spur Award for Best Short Nonfiction from the Western Writers of America.
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