On Thursday, November 25th 1875—Thanksgiving Day—families in Galveston, Texas, could go to the Tremont Opera House and enjoy a 2 o'clock...

From The Boston Globe, March 5, 1873: There was a very large house assembled Monday night to see the debut of Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack,...

One of my favorite gifts to receive for Christmas is a book from a friend or family member. A book is the kind of gift that can tell a...

Recently, a concert in Houston ended in disaster when a mass of fans rushed the stage, trampling to death eight people ranging in age...

On October 21, 2021, at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico, both cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza were...

https://www.historynet.com/texas-jack-book-review.htm Historynet Staff December 2021 Texas Jack: America’s First Cowboy Star, by Matthew...

Which man would you be more excited to see, live on stage? Wild Bill Hickok, the famous gunslinger, who brought law to the most dangerous...

From the Omaha Bee newspaper, November 1874: NOMADIC LIFE The Earl of Dunraven and Texas Jack—A Three Months Hunt in the Rocky...

On one of his sojourns through Kansas at the end of a cattle drive, Omohundro found himself near Fort Hays, Kansas where he met an old...

By the end of Texas Jack and Buffalo Bill's second tour, they had amicably parted ways with both Ned Buntline and Wild Bill Hickok. Cody...

In Texas Jack: America's First Cowboy Star, I make the argument that the "Cowboys and Indians" trope, so prevalent in film, literature,...

Continued from A Trek Out West - Part 10. [Dr. Ferber] 25th. We tried all our skill to kill as much game as possible to get enough meat...

From The Spirit Of The Time Magazine, April 14, 1877. The other evening, a little group sat in one of the parlors of the Hertmann House,...

Continued from A Trek Out West - Part 9. [ Otto Franc ] Wednesday Sept 18 - Not finding any Elk or deer but too many signs of Indians we...

This picture of Texas Jack, previously unpublished online, made its way through the hands of some of the finest Old West collectors and...

Texas Jack's childhood haunts are up for sale. John Baker Omohundro was born on July 27, 1846, at his family home, called "Pleasure...

Continued from A Trek Out West - Part 8. [ Dr. Ferber ] In the evening and in the morning of the 11th, we had concerts performed by a...

Continued from A Trek Out West - Part 7. [ Otto Franc ] Wednesday, Sept 4 - The cold drizzly rain continues, a strong chilly wind blows....

Beyond the Mapped Stars on Amazon.com Rosalyn Eves' new book Beyond the Mapped Stars is the story of a young Mormon girl who has spent...

Continued from A Trek Out West - Part 6. [ Dr. Ferber ] 28th. Our pack-horses were well loaded, and then we started at 9 a.m. and camped...