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Bookmark or Share- Will James (artist) - WikipediaWilliam Roderick James (June 6, 1892 – September 3, 1942) [1] was a Canadian-American artist and writer of the American West. He is known for writing Smoky the Cowhorse, for which he won the 1927 Newbery Medal, [2] and numerous "cowboy" stories for adults and children.
- Writer and Artist Will James: The Cowboy’s CowboyNearly every library in America and parts of Canada has books by Will James, but the summer he spent in a New Mexico cow camp may have been the turning point that took him from hard times, lean times and even jail time to legend status as a Western author and artist.
- WJS Bio | Will James Society | Gardnerville NevadaWho is Will James? 1892-1942. Born in a remote village of the Province of Quebec, Will James is a French Canadian whose birth name was Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault. As a youth he longed to become a cowboy. In 1907, at the age of 15, he left home to live his dream in Western Canada.
- Will James Society | Gardnerville Nevada | American Western ...Legacy, Literature and Art of the Great Cowboy author and artist Will James, through public events, fund raising activities, the gifting of his books.
- Everything You Need to Know About Will James - Buffalo Bill ...Here’s everything you need to know about James in a nutshell. Will James is best known as an author-illustrator. He became one of the most influential western artists and writers of his generation and spanned the time period between Charles M. Russell and the contemporary artists of today.
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