Matthew Kerns's Blog: The Dime Library, page 2
July 14, 2025
Book Review: In the Days of Billy the Kid by James B. Mills
Review: In the Days of Billy the Kid by James B. Mills A deeper, richer American West—told through the lens of Hispano resistance and...
July 8, 2025
Part 6-Transcontinental Railroad-Last Mountain, Last Battle: Legends of the Old West
Episode 6 of 6 in a series on The Transcontinental Railroad I wrote for Legends of the Old West. The dream of uniting a nation by rail...
June 18, 2025
Part 5-Transcontinental Railroad-Last Mountain, Last Battle: Legends of the Old West
Episode 5 of 6 in a series on The Transcontinental Railroad I wrote for Legends of the Old West. Episode 5, “ Last Mountain, Last Battle...
June 11, 2025
Part 4-Transcontinental Railroad-Across the Desert: Legends of the Old West
Episode 4 of 6 in a series on The Transcontinental Railroad I wrote for Legends of the Old West. In episode 4, “ Across the Desert ” ...
June 5, 2025
Part 3-Transcontinental Railroad-Desperadoes of Every Grade: Legends of the Old West
Episode 3 of 6 in a series on The Transcontinental Railroad I wrote for Legends of the Old West. In episode 3, “Desperadoes of Every...
June 4, 2025
The Night The Curtain Fell For the Final Time
June 3rd, 1876 – Wilmington, Delaware The lights dimmed. The curtain fell. And just like that, one of the most legendary partnerships in...
May 31, 2025
I'm Your Huckleberry
“I’m Your Huckleberry”—The Truth Behind Doc Holliday’s Famous Line A popular internet myth insists that when Val Kilmer, as Doc Holliday...
May 30, 2025
Blasting Through The Summit At Donner Pass
At an elevation of 7,042 feet, just three miles west of Donner Lake, the Central Pacific Railroad faced its most formidable challenge:...
May 29, 2025
From Coal Cellar to Center Stage: How Giuseppina Morlacchi Inspired Julia Marlowe
Readers of my work will already be familiar with legendary cowboy Texas Jack Omohundro and his wife, the renowned ballerina Giuseppina...
May 28, 2025
Texas Jack's Barbecue
Today, May 28, is National Brisket Day—what better reason to celebrate at Texas Jack's Barbecue in Arlington, Virginia? When you're...
