Scouts in Maine
On this day, 150 years ago, the historic Granite Hall theatre in Augusta, Maine, hosted an iconic event that would leave an indelible...
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Matthew Kerns
Feb 14 min read
America's Best Female Sharpshooter
Annie Oakley is perhaps the most famous female sharpshooter in American history. Her wholesome image as a diminutive and demure housewife...
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Matthew Kerns
Jan 232 min read
Oscar Killers
The 2024 Academy Awards nominations have brought a wave of excitement and pride, especially for the groundbreaking recognition of...
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Matthew Kerns
Jan 233 min read
Buffalo Bill & The Chiefs
The sounds and figures of the Wild West resounded vibrantly in modern American sports this past Sunday, as the NFL playoff game unfolded...
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Matthew Kerns
Jan 200 min read
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Matthew Kerns
Jan 171 min read
Part 6 - Buffalo Bill: Legends of the Old West
Part 6 of 6 in a series on Buffalo Bill Cody I wrote for Legends of the Old West. In this riveting episode of "Buffalo Bill," titled “Tin...
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Matthew Kerns
Jan 164 min read
Buffalo Bill & Iron Tail
The intertwining lives of Oglala Lakota Chief Iron Tail (Siŋté Máza) and William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody offer a fascinating glimpse into...
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Matthew Kerns
Jan 103 min read
The Legend of Buffalo Bill
On January 10, 1917, a titan of the American West, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, breathed his last. His life, a tapestry of daring...
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Matthew Kerns
Jan 101 min read
Part 5 - Buffalo Bill: Legends of the Old West
Part 5 of 6 in a series on Buffalo Bill Cody I wrote for Legends of the Old West. Episode 5 of "Buffalo Bill – The Wild West Abroad"...
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Matthew Kerns
Jan 42 min read
Unveiling the Past: Texas Jack Omohundro Book Talk Video at Two Dog Market in Leadville, Colorado
Greetings, History Enthusiasts and Western Lore Admirers! I'm thrilled to announce the release of a special video that's particularly...
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Matthew Kerns
Jan 31 min read
Part 4 - Buffalo Bill: Legends of the Old West
Part 4 of 6 in a series on Buffalo Bill Cody I wrote for Legends of the Old West. In Episode 4, "Buffalo Bill – The Wild West," we trace...
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Matthew Kerns
Dec 27, 20231 min read
Part 3 - Buffalo Bill: Legends of the Old West
Part 3 of 6 in a series on Buffalo Bill Cody I wrote for Legends of the Old West. In Episode 3 of "Buffalo Bill – First Scalp for Custer"...
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Matthew Kerns
Dec 24, 20238 min read
A Gift of Gold & Kindness
In the winter of 1887, Buffalo Bill Cody was with his Wild West show in England. A reporter from the Manchester Sunday Chronicle asked...
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Matthew Kerns
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Part 2 - Buffalo Bill: Legends of the Old West
Part 2 of 6 in a series on Buffalo Bill Cody I wrote for Legends of the Old West. In Episode 2 of "Buffalo Bill – Frontier Hero" we...
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Matthew Kerns
Dec 13, 20231 min read
Part 1 - Buffalo Bill: Legends of the Old West
Part 1 of 6 in a series on Buffalo Bill Cody I wrote for Legends of the Old West. This is episode one, Tragedy and Transformation. Delve...
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Matthew Kerns
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Talking About Texas Jack in Leadville
Special Event: An Evening with Matthew Kerns - Celebrating Texas Jack in Historic Leadville We warmly invite you to an enthralling...
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Matthew Kerns
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Buy A Signed Book
Are you struggling to find the perfect gift for the dads, uncles, or grandfathers in your life who seem to have everything? Look no...
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Matthew Kerns
Nov 22, 20236 min read
Luther North's Account of the Pawnee Buffalo Hunt
From "Man of the Plains - Recollections of Luther North 1856-1882." The day after my visit with Eagle Chief, I went on to Columbus, and a...
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Matthew Kerns
Nov 22, 202316 min read
Buffalo Hunt with the Pawnee by George Bird Grinnell
From Forest & Stream. Christmas Day, December 25, 1873. Buffalo Hunt with the Pawnee by George Bird Grinnell The sun pushing aside the...
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Matthew Kerns
Nov 21, 20233 min read
Reviving the Legends
In the realm of historical photography of the "Wild West" era, images of Texas Jack Omohundro and his wife Giuseppina Morlacchi hold a...
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