As a result , Morgan stood in the center of a scholarly group of literary figures of the 1930s through 1960s involved in history and biography of the American West .
Many emerging scholars , particularly those out of the academic mainstream , considered him a mentor .
Morgan stood in the center of a scholarly group of literary figures of the 1930s through 1960s involved in history and biography of the American West .
Many emerging scholars , particularly those out of the academic mainstream , considered him a mentor .