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2024 Owen Wister Award
Quintard Taylor: Honoring a Trailblazer in Western History with the 2024 Owen Wister Award The Western Writers of America (WWA) has...

Matthew Kerns
Feb 24, 20242 min read


The Last Ride of Wild West
As the digital sun sets on the horizon of print journalism, another storied publication rides into history. 'Wild West' magazine, a...

Matthew Kerns
Feb 23, 20242 min read


Podcast Review
Just got this note from a listener about my Texas Jack series with Legends of the Old West: I had a great time writing this series, and...

Matthew Kerns
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Silver Screen Romance
It's hard to believe that Hollywood never latched onto the story of Texas Jack and Giuseppina Morlacchi, the handsome cowboy and the...

Matthew Kerns
Feb 14, 20242 min read


Talking Texas Jack in Leadville
https://www.leadvilleherald.com/business/article_fbb844ee-b4c3-11ee-902c-5f7ca5c26bb7.html I had a great time at Two Dog Market in...

Matthew Kerns
Feb 11, 20242 min read


4th of July Feast with Buffalo Bill
This menu, dated from a 4th of July visit by Buffalo Bill's Wild West to Szeged, Hungary, shows the menu for the meal that Buffalo Bill...

Matthew Kerns
Feb 7, 20243 min read


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...

Matthew Kerns
Feb 2, 20243 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...

Matthew Kerns
Feb 1, 20244 min read


Oscar Killers
The 2024 Academy Awards nominations have brought a wave of excitement and pride, especially for the groundbreaking recognition of...

Matthew Kerns
Jan 23, 20242 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...

Matthew Kerns
Jan 23, 20243 min read



Matthew Kerns
Jan 20, 20240 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...

Matthew Kerns
Jan 17, 20241 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...

Matthew Kerns
Jan 16, 20244 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...

Matthew Kerns
Jan 10, 20243 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"...

Matthew Kerns
Jan 10, 20241 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...

Matthew Kerns
Jan 4, 20242 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...

Matthew Kerns
Jan 3, 20241 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"...

Matthew Kerns
Dec 28, 20231 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...

Matthew Kerns
Dec 25, 20238 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...

Matthew Kerns
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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