Owen Wister: Inventing the Western Novel (interview with Thomas Keels)

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories #003 - Easterners of the Old West, Part 3

Owen Wister was a blue-blood Philadelphian who became fascinated with the Wild West and wrote what many consider the first Western novel, The Virginian, which has been made into movies, TV shows, and even an opera.  Author, historian, and fellow tour guide Thomas Keel shares Wister's story.