The 1910 Cross-Country Horseback Journey of the Abernathy Boys
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Summary
In 1910, two young brothers - Louis "Bud" Abernathy (10) and Temple Abernathy (6) - embarked on an extraordinary 2,000-mile horseback journey from Frederick, Oklahoma to New York City. The boys, sons of legendary U.S. Marshal Jack "Catch 'em Alive" Abernathy, inherited their father's adventurous spirit and completed this remarkable feat at a very young age. Their journey represents an incredible historical adventure story of childhood courage and determination during America's frontier era.
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Sensational accomplishments ran in the Abernathy family.
The boys' father, Texan Jack 'Catch 'em Alive' Abernathy, a United States marshal with a leaning toward adventure.
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