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Here's a video trailer I made for Texas Jack: America's First Cowboy Star. The images were created with MidJourney and are shared below....
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Matthew Kerns
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Odd Jobs
Before he was a showman, Texas Jack was a scout. Before he was a scout, Texas Jack was a cowboy. But in between the professions that...
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Matthew Kerns
Jul 29, 20232 min read
Texas Jack Jr & The Crown Prince of Denmark
A true story of an encounter between Texas Jack Junior, an American cowboy performer in several Wild West shows, and Frederick VIII of...
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Matthew Kerns
Jul 26, 20231 min read
Postcards
This French postcard depicts the European dime-novel version of Texas Jack. The caption says: [French] Texas Jack, the famous Scout of...
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Matthew Kerns
Jul 25, 20239 min read
Ballerinas & Cowboys
Did you know that without one Italian prima ballerina, there might never have been Wild West shows like Buffalo Bill's? Without this one...
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Matthew Kerns
Jul 21, 20233 min read
National Day of the Cowboy
On July 22, 2023, the United States marks the National Day of the Cowboy, a day dedicated to honoring the iconic figures who shaped the...
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Matthew Kerns
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Chattanooga Author Matthew Kerns Honored With Spur Award From Western Writers Of America
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/6/29/471235/Chattanooga-Author-Matthew-Kerns.aspx Chattanooga author Matthew Kerns has been awarded the...
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Matthew Kerns
Jun 29, 20235 min read
Texas Jack at Fort McPherson
This photograph, taken sometime in November of 1872, is the only known image of Texas Jack with his friends the Earl of Dunraven and...
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Matthew Kerns
Jun 12, 20232 min read
From Wild West to NFL
On June 12, 1873, Buffalo Bill Cody, Texas Jack Omohundro, and Ned Buntline stopped in Buffalo, New York, with their Scouts of the...
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Matthew Kerns
Jun 2, 20233 min read
The Burial of Buffalo Bill
"Pahaska Ishtemi Washta," "May the long-haired man rest well." -Sioux prayer for Buffalo Bill Cody On June 3, 1917, Buffalo Bill Cody was...
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Matthew Kerns
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Book Review: The Summer of 1876
"The Summer of 1876" by Chris Wimmer is a captivating exploration of a crucial period in American history that shaped the mythology of...
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Matthew Kerns
Jun 1, 20231 min read
A Letter From Buffalo Bill to Ned Buntline
Reprinted in Street & Smith's New York Weekly, July 22, 1872: Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack. Letters from these real heroes of the present...
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Matthew Kerns
May 30, 20232 min read
Dangerous Dance
From the Troy (New York) Times, July 23, 1868. It is a question of whether audiences or performers most desire compassion in the heat. ...
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Matthew Kerns
May 25, 20233 min read
Blue Jean Birthday
This month we celebrate the 150th birthday of an iconic piece of clothing that has long been associated with the cowboy—blue jeans. Levi...
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Matthew Kerns
May 22, 20231 min read
Recolored Image of Texas Jack Junior
I've had quite a few requests for a recolorized image of Texas Jack Junior, so here you go! This image was sharpened with Remini, and...
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Matthew Kerns
May 18, 20231 min read
Restored Image of Texas Jack Junior
Recently, a new photo of Texas Jack Junior popped up online. Sadly, the image is torn, and the tear covers Junior's face. Some of this...
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Matthew Kerns
May 15, 20233 min read
80 John Wallace
Daniel Webster "80 John" Wallace was born in Victoria County, Texas in 1860 to parents who were both slaves. Daniel’s mother, Mary...
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Matthew Kerns
May 13, 20231 min read
Morlacchi Has Left the Party
"Morlacchi has left the Buffalo Bill party, and is now dancing in "Humpty Dumpty," at the Olympic, New York. The Herald says she is the...
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Matthew Kerns
May 12, 20232 min read
Pre-order Red Sapphire by Julia Bricklin
There are very few writers whose books are automatic purchases for me. When Bill Bryson announces a new book, I go ahead and click "Add...
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Matthew Kerns
May 9, 20235 min read
Buffalo Bill & The Indians
When people think of Buffalo Bill Cody, they often get caught up on two historical fallacies. The first is that Bill Cody was a horrific...
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