The Fighting Littles

Booth Tarkington, an eminent American novelist and dramatist, was born Newton Booth Tarkington on July 29, 1869, in Indianapolis, Indiana. With an illustrious career spanning several decades, Tarkington became one of the most celebrated writers of his time. He is especially renowned for his keen explorations of social class and the changing Midwestern American society in the early 20th century. Th...