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The Battle of Trevilian Station
In the American West, Texas Jack was legendary for his horsemanship. He rode his horse Tall Bull, captured from the Cheyenne warrior of...

Matthew Kerns
Jun 11, 20213 min read


Texas Jack in the Fluvanna Review
Talking about my book with Texas Jack's hometown newspaper, the Fluvanna Review. http://fluvannareview.com/2021/06/author-writes-new-book...

Matthew Kerns
Jun 11, 20211 min read


Decoration Day
Before it was made a federal holiday, the day we celebrate as "Memorial Day" was called "Decoration Day," and was a chance for towns...

Matthew Kerns
May 31, 20213 min read


The Man Who Made the West Wild
James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was born on this day in 1837, 184 years ago. By the late 1850s, Hickok was working for the Russell,...

Matthew Kerns
May 27, 20217 min read


The Way Podcast
Sat down to talk with The Way Podcast about Texas Jack, the Wild West, and my new book.

Matthew Kerns
May 25, 20211 min read


Life After Leadville?
Texas Jack Omohundro died in Leadville, Colorado, on June 28th, 1880 at the age of 33. He left behind his loving wife, the Peerless...

Matthew Kerns
May 24, 20213 min read


Diana's Review of Texas Jack
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3983146413 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is the biography we desperately needed to tell Texas Jack Omohundro's story....

Matthew Kerns
May 24, 20211 min read


The Cowboy, The Wizard, and the Eclipse of 1878
Eclipse glasses were sold out everywhere. Hotels along the path of totality have been booked for months. Both scientists and civilians...

Matthew Kerns
May 20, 20214 min read


The Texas Jack Combination
In June of 1876, after four seasons of touring together as The Scouts, Buffalo Bill Cody and Texas Jack Omohundro split up their show. In...

Matthew Kerns
May 17, 20213 min read


Buffalo Bill was Not with the Party
Even though Texas Jack and Buffalo Bill were incredibly well-known by the time they joined Ned Buntline to launch the Scouts of the...

Matthew Kerns
May 14, 20212 min read



Matthew Kerns
May 11, 20210 min read


A Southern Belle on the Prairie (Part 3)
[A Southern Belle on the Prairie Part 1 and Part 2.] As she read about Texas Jack's marriage to the beautiful, and by all accounts...

Matthew Kerns
May 10, 20214 min read


I Was Accepted As Teacher
Texas Jack Omohundro became famous for the jobs he worked: Chisholm Trail riding cowboy, frontier scout, theatrical star. What isn't...

Matthew Kerns
May 7, 20213 min read


A Southern Belle on the Prairie (Part 2)
[Link to Part 1 of A Southern Belle on the Prairie] Ena and her family tried their best to leave her brother's murder of her fiance Dr....

Matthew Kerns
May 5, 20215 min read


Leonard Coble
There's a home video from my childhood filmed sometimes in 1988 or 1989. The whole family—my parents, myself and my two brothers, my...

Matthew Kerns
May 4, 20213 min read


A Southern Belle on the Prairie (Part 1)
In Savannah, Georgia, in late 1868 and through the summer of 1869, Ena Palmer's life seemed charmed. She was the favorite child of her...

Matthew Kerns
May 2, 20214 min read


America's First Famous Cowboy
When this picture was taken, likely in early September of 1873, these three men were the most famous westerners alive. Seated on the...

Matthew Kerns
Apr 28, 20213 min read


The Cowboy
From The Spirit of the Times, March 24, 1877. Written by Texas Jack, this piece was included in the show programs for Buffalo Bill's...

Matthew Kerns
Apr 23, 20217 min read


Hunting Deer in Florida
After Texas Jack and Buffalo Bill broke up their dramatic combination in favor of solo shows, Texas Jack spent the end of 1876 and the...

Matthew Kerns
Apr 17, 20216 min read


Of Cowboys and Ballerinas
How did America's first famous cowboy and the world's most beloved ballerina fall in love? How did a Confederate cavalry scout from...

Matthew Kerns
Apr 15, 20213 min read
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