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Texas Jack

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The End of the Gazette
Texas Jack

The End of the Gazette

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper, which has been in print for nearly 240 years since it was founded as the Pittsburgh Gazette in July of 1786, just announced it will cease operations in May. The Post-Gazette was one of the many papers I referenced when I was researching my
13 Jan 2026 3 min read
"I Watched Him Ride Out of Sight"
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"I Watched Him Ride Out of Sight"

On October 30, 1912, the Jacksonville Journal ran a small human-interest piece tied to a large piece of news: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West had broken up for the season. As it often did, the great traveling show was dispersing for the winter, its performers and employees scattering across
13 Dec 2025 7 min read
Texas Jack Junior & the Mexican Joe Company
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Texas Jack Junior & the Mexican Joe Company

A Newly Discovered Photograph of Texas Jack Junior and the Mexican Joe Show Company Every so often, I open my email and find that history surprises me with something truly remarkable. Last week, I got an email from Don Arth, who shared this image with me and graciously allowed me
08 Nov 2025 5 min read
Conflict, Coffee, and Courage: Texas Jack & the Nez Perce in Yellowstone, 1877
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Conflict, Coffee, and Courage: Texas Jack & the Nez Perce in Yellowstone, 1877

It was supposed to be a fun summer trip to Yellowstone National Park, but then tragedy struck. And that's when Texas Jack rode in. In August of 1877, George Cowan and his wife Emma decided to spend their second wedding anniversary camping in Yellowstone Park. George, 35 years
23 Aug 2025 10 min read
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