Trailblazer biographies

Chronicles the life of nineteenth-century African-American mountain man James Beckwourth, describing his years as a wilderness guide and trapper; his decade living with the Crow Nation, during which he became a chief; and his experiences as a scout for the U.S. Army, including the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864.

A biography of cycling champion Major Taylor who, at the turn of the twentieth century, became the first African-American athlete to break through the racial divide, winning three consecutive world championship titles for the United States.