African American History:
African Americans Win the West
Pioneering African Americans of the Old West.
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Black Frontiers: A History of African-American Heroes in the Old West by Schlissel, Lillian
Notes: Meet the courageous African Americans who settled the West between 1865 and 1900, along with rare vintage photgraphs.
ISBN: 0689802854
Callnumber: j978.0049 Sch39b
Buffalo Soliders: A Narrative of the Black Cavalry in the West by Leckie, William H.
Notes: The story of the 9th and 10th Cavalry, regiments of African American soldiers who served in the Western United States after the Civil War.
ISBN: 0806135239
Callnumber: 978.0049 L495b
Cathy Williams: From Slave to Female Buffalo Soldier by Tucker, Phillip Thomas
Notes: The remarkable tale of Cathy Williams who served in Company A, 38th U.S. Infantry as a male soldier named William Cathay.
ISBN: 0811703401
Callnumber: 973.8109 W672t
Bill Pickett, Rodeo Ridin' Cowboy by Pinckney, Andrea D.
Notes: A rip roarin' salute to the first African American inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
ISBN: 015200100X
Callnumber: j636.2009 P586p
Story of Nat Love by Miller, Robert
Notes: This picture book biography of colorful cowboy Nat Love follows his life from his early days as a slave in Tennessee through his adventures in the Wild West to his death in 1925.
ISBN: 0382243897
Callnumber: j978.0049 L941m
Black Cowboy, Wild Horses: A True Story by Lester, Julius
Notes: The true story of an exciting wild horse hunt by black cowboy Bob Lemmons.
ISBN: 0803717873
Callnumber: jFiction
Frontiers of Freedom: African-Americans in the West by Yount, Lisa
Notes: Stories of African Americans who mapped unknown lands, drove cattle, made fortunes, and founded towns in the Old West.
ISBN: 0816033722
Callnumber: 978.0049 Y88f
My Heroes, My People: African-Americans and Native Americans in the West by Monceaux, Morgan
Notes: The heroes in the title include fur traders, cowboys, outlaws, buffalo soldiers, chiefs, stagecoach drivers, and a variety of other people of color who built the West.
ISBN: 0374307709
Callnumber: j920.078 M742m
Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage by Katz, William Loren
Notes: The first pathways to freedom for runaway slaves led through Native American villages where friendships and families formed, changing both groups forever.
ISBN: 0689809018
Callnumber: 970.0049 K159b3
Black Pioneers: Images of the Black Experience on the North American Frontier by Ravage, John W.
Notes: Nearly 200 never-before-seen photographs that depict the full range of the African American experience in the West.
ISBN: 0874805465