Howard R. (Howard Roscoe) Driggs

Born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, in 1873, Howard R. Driggs grew up in a family shaped by early Mormon pioneer experience. He went on to build a career in education, teaching at the University of Utah and later at New York University, where he became known as a professor of English and an advocate for clear, engaging writing.

Alongside his academic work, he was a remarkably prolific author and editor, credited with more than 50 books, including novels, history, biography, and works for younger readers. Much of his writing centered on western trails, pioneer life, and the people who helped shape the American frontier, subjects he pursued not just as a writer but also through historical and trail-preservation work.

Driggs died in 1963, but his books still reflect the way he approached history: as something personal, vivid, and meant to be shared. For listeners drawn to frontier stories, regional history, or older nonfiction written with warmth and purpose, his work offers a direct connection to an earlier American literary world.