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Through the Chapters

Photos organized by chapter, from Wyoming ranch country and the halls of power to mission fields in Africa and the front lines of American cultural renewal.

AllWest DossPrologueIntroCh. 1Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 4Ch. 5Ch. 6Ch. 7Ch. 8Ch. 9Ch. 10ConclusionAbout

American Roots: Born and Raised

Chapter Two: American Roots: Born and Raised
Derby Hotel with the Eiger in Grindelwald, Switzerland
Derby Hotel with the Eiger in Grindelwald, Switzerland
Steiger Family Crest
Steiger Family Crest
Emil Steiger with his father,Jacob, at the Deltox, 1913
Emil Steiger with his father,Jacob, at the Deltox, 1913
My mother's father, Harry B. Speier
My mother's father, Harry B. Speier
Grandmother Speier
Grandmother Speier
Devils Tower, Wyoming
Devils Tower, Wyoming
JH Ranch Headquarters, Aerial View, 1945
JH Ranch Headquarters, Aerial View, 1945
JH brand from the hide of a cow
JH brand from the hide of a cow
Dad and a little Hereford Calf, 1955.
Dad and a little Hereford Calf, 1955.
Don Steiger
Don Steiger
Don Steiger on his new windrower machine.
Don Steiger on his new windrower machine.
Northeast Wyoming & South Dakota Map
Northeast Wyoming & South Dakota Map
Deltox Annual Report Cover, 1953
Deltox Annual Report Cover, 1953
My grandfather, Carl E. Steiger
My grandfather, Carl E. Steiger

My great-great-grandfather, Jakob Gsteiger, immigrated to America in 1858. The name Steiger is derived from the German word meaning "to climb" or "a narrow, steep path." My grandfather, Carl E. Steiger, bought the JH Ranch in 1940 while returning from the Pitchfork Dude Ranch near Cody, Wyoming with his family. For the first 13 years of my life, I gazed at Devil's Tower from the ranch just 10 miles away dreaming of one day climbing it. When I turned 65, two of my children climbed it with me. It was the most challenging thing I had ever taken on mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually, but we made it up in 6 hours and rappelled down in just 2. A bucket list accomplishment, indeed!

Fritz Steiger

Questions About the Photo Gallery

The gallery is organized by the chapters of Divine Disruption, from the Prologue and Introduction through Chapter Ten, the Conclusion, and About the Author, along with a tribute by West Doss. Each chapter section opens with its banner artwork, followed by photos and closing commentary attributed to Fritz Steiger.

The gallery runs from Wyoming ranch country and the halls of power to mission fields in Africa and the front lines of American cultural renewal, covering family, faith, politics, philanthropy, and the work of restoration. Chapter Two, American Roots: Born and Raised, reaches back to 1858, when Fritz Steiger's great-great-grandfather, Jakob Gsteiger, immigrated to America.

The commentary closing each chapter section is attributed to Fritz Steiger. In Chapter Six, American Public Policy: The Foundation for Freedom, he recounts co-founding the Texas Public Policy Foundation with Jim Leininger in 1989. In Chapter Five, he describes becoming Walmart's corporate affairs director at 25.

On desktop, the Chapters list beside the gallery jumps to any chapter. On smaller screens, the chapter strip at the top shows one chapter at a time, with an All option that shows the full gallery again. Selecting any photo opens it in a lightbox viewer for full-size viewing.