african american pioneers

"Hattie Jacobs and her family join the Great Exodus of 1879 in search of a better life in Kansas"--.

"'Black Heroes of the Wild West' celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black historical figures in the Old West: Mary 'Stagecoach' Fields, a cardplaying coach driver; Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy S Marshall west of the Mississippi; and Bob Lemmons, a cowboy famous for his ability to tame mustangs"-- Provided by publisher.

"'Black Heroes of the Wild West' celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black historical figures in the Old West: Mary 'Stagecoach' Fields, a cardplaying coach driver; Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy S Marshall west of the Mississippi; and Bob Lemmons, a cowboy famous for his ability to tame mustangs"-- Provided by publisher.

Focuses on the experiences of African Americans as mountain men, soldiers, homesteaders, and scouts on the frontiers of the American West.

"The true story of Mary Fields, aka 'Stagecoach Mary,' a trailblazing African American woman who helped settle the American West"--Provided by the Publisher.

Discusses the experiences of former slaves--Exodusters--who stopped in St. Louis, Missouri, while searching for land of their own in the aftermath of the Civil War, and describes how the established African-American community aided migrants with food, shelter, and funds.

"A saga of two families that portrays the harsh circumstances and intense courage displayed by African-American sharecroppers and Caucasian men as they formed the towns of Nicodemus and Hill City in the western Kansas prairie during the late nineteenth century"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations depict the role African-Americans played in the exploration and settlement of the West, with discussion of their experiences with racism, Native Americans, and everyday challenges.

Pictures and documents tell the story of African-American westerners including explorers, fur traders, slaves, cowboys, homesteaders and soldiers.

Chronicles the life of a woman who was born as a slave in Missouri in 1839, moved with her family to California, and later lived on a small island off the coast of British Columbia until she was 105.