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Nebraska Authors

Jack Crawford

AKA: Captain Jack Crawford, John Wallace Crawford

Born 1847-03-04 Carndonagh (IRELAND)

Died 1917-02-27
Woodhaven, NY (USA)

Jack Crawford also known as the "Poet Scout" was an educator, storyteller, author and American adventurer. Crawford was known as a national celebrity during his life. He was a journalist and correspondent for the Omaha Bee newspaper during the Sioux War. A prolific writer, Crawford published seven books of poetry, hundreds of short stories and four plays.

Places Lived

IRELAND
Omaha, NE
Aurora, NE
Black Hills
Klondike
Woodhaven, NY

Author Of

  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Play/Screenplay

Keywords

Poetry; Journalism; Short Stories; Plays; Frontier Life

Occupation

Captain in Military
Poet
Journalist
Playwright
Special Agent

Places Worked

Omaha Bee
United States Government Department of Justice

Associations

Worked with General George Crook and Buffalo Bill

Bibliography

Broncho Book. 1902.

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