As a celebration of our alumni, each month we will highlight a new book written by one of
Oxford's alumni.
Our August 2025 book is "South Dakota Crusader: Francis Case's Road to Congress"
by Stephen L. Wilson (Exeter College, 1970).
Stephen L. Wilson is an award-winning author and a former adjunct professor in the History and Political Science Department at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 2013, he retired from a 35-year law career. During that time, he worked for three different law firms and spent five years with the U. S. Agency for International Development General Counsel’s Office in Washington, D.C. From 1991 until retirement, he was a partner with Foley & Mansfield in Minneapolis. Wilson graduated from the University of South Dakota with a B.A. in Government in 1970. He then enrolled at Oxford's Exeter College as a Rhodes scholar, completed the Philosophy, Politics and Economics course, and was awarded B.A. and M.A. degrees. He received his law degree from the University of Michigan. When he graduated from college, Wilson was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He served on active duty in 1973 at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. After spending six years in the Ready Reserve and receiving two promotions, he was honorably discharged as a captain. Stephen has been married to Kristine since 1977, and they have three adult children. His interests include traveling, hiking, fly fishing, golf, getting together with family and friends, reading nonfiction, and listening to music and public radio.
You can purchase "South Dakota Crusader: Francis Case's Road to Congress" here.
Are you an alumni author?
If you have written a book which was published within the last three years, or is due to be released soon, please email us the following information.
Your full name
A high-quality headshot
A short bio
Alumni number (or college/year of matriculation)
Title of book
Date of publication
ISBN
Link to purchase the book online
We thank you for sharing your books with us, and will let you know if you are selected for a feature in the coming months.
Please visit our archive page to look back at previous Alumni Authors