1908 – 1988
Louis L'Amour
The North Dakota cowboy who wrote a hundred Western books.
The Story
Louis grew up in North Dakota, then wandered the world as a sailor and lumberjack.
He listened to real cowboys and lawmen tell stories around campfires.
He turned those stories into more than a hundred books about the Wild West.
His heroes were tough but always kind to strangers and horses.
Kids and grown-ups have read his books by flashlight for many, many nights.