Dime Library - Western History with Matthew Kerns
Matthew Kerns"For a dime, they gave you a legend. For the truth, you have to look deeper." Welcome to the Dime Library, where award-winning author and historian Matthew Kerns strips away the pulp-fiction polish of the Old West to find the real men and women beneath the dust. From the stage-lit stardom of Texas Jack Omohundro to the gritty reality of the frontier scouts, we explore the authentic history that bu... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 27 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Christmas
"Mine has been a stormy life and a perilous one... but incidents like this are like shafts of sunshine." — Buffalo Bill Cody, 1887.
Step back in time to Christmas Eve in the Colorado gold fields. Join us as we rea... more
In this episode of our podcast, we explore the extraordinary lives of Oglala Lakota Chief Iron Tail and Buffalo Bill Cody. Dive into the story of their friendship, the cultural impact they had during their era, and how their legacies intertwine with ... more
Texas Jack Omohundro shaped the American West not just in the perceptions of theater-goers who watched him on stage, but through the lives of the men he took on treks throughout the West, and specifically in Wyoming. In 1878, Texas Jack headed for Ra... more
Only one general landed by sea with the first wave of troops to brave the beaches of Normandy. The man who led the 8th Infantry Regiment and the 70th Tank Battalion at Utah Beach was not a young and exuberant West Point graduate–at fifty-six years o... more
On April 21, I was welcomed by the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma, to talk about Texas Jack, his surprising connection with Will Rogers, and the unlikely path the American cowboy took to its current iconic status. The museum broa... more
This long poem about Texas Jack is from the 1890 book May-Day Dreams, Passion Flowers, Poetic Flights and Prosy Thoughts by Sam Brown Jr., "the Cowboy Poet of the Platte."
Reading this one, a couple of lines stuck with me. "He was all that any maid... more
Doctor W. F. Carver went from his dentist office in North PLatte Nebraska to become the world's most accomplished rifle marksman.
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I mean, why not?
Yes, I'm reviewing this, because I still think its a really good idea. These stories remain fun and entertaining. Even though they were only a dime, they're now free to listen to. What a value!
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