The Virginian, both the character and the book, are considered to be the first of their kind,” reads Wikipedia. The Virginian is set in the Wyoming territory during the late 1870s and 1880s.

Even after our first list of West Virginia authors who had their books turned into movies, there are still more books written ...

I don't know how to say it any better than this: The book made me ridiculously happy. Published in 1902, Owen Wister's The Virginian is the first fully realized Western. The mythical cowboy figure ...

John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Owen Wister's 'The Virginian.' ...

In the book “A History of Television’s The Virginian, 1962-1971,” Drury said he was sad that the show was canceled and added, “I would have gone on for another 10 years.” ...

Ninety years ago, Paramount released “The Virginian” starring Gary Cooper. The 1929 western and Cooper’s first talkie film was based on the 1902 novel by Owen Wister. “I read the book in ...

Ninety years ago, Paramount released “The Virginian,” starring Gary Cooper. The 1929 western, Cooper’s first talkie film, was based on the 1902 novel by Owen Wister. “I read the book in ...

Clu Gulager, a veteran actor known for his roles in the NBC series “The Virginian” and the 1985 horror-comedy “The Return of the Living Dead,” has died of natural causes. He was 93 years ...