Wister
Americannoun
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In 1902, Owen Wister wrote America’s first Western novel, “The Virginian,” after a Winthrop honeymoon.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023
As they seek to save the acreage from development, Agnes Lee and Polly Wister must also confront their past choices and find some peace in the present.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2022
It’s a small detail that may be hard to pin down exactly because the primary sources rely on hyperbolic, 19th-century reporters like Wister.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2019
Owen Wister turned up, as did Frank Doubleday, as did Arthur Conan Doyle, with a set of golf clubs, to the consternation of the locals.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2019
Secwar directs that he proceed at once to Fort Wister and report to his regimental commander for duty.
From A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade by King, Charles
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