Good morning POU! This week's open threads will focus on African-Americans in the Old West. Nat Love, also known as Deadwood Dick (1854–1921), was an African American cowboy following the American Civil War. In 1907, Love wrote his autobiography, "Life and Adventures of Nat Love." In his autobiography, Nat Love explains that his father was a slave foreman in the … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West
African-American Cowboys
Saturday Open Thread- African American Cowboys
This week's open thread theme focused on African-American Cowboys and a Cowgirl. There are others out there, I could only highlight the ones with lots of biographical information. Bose Ikard was born a slave in Summerville, Mississippi, in June 1847 according to the best available evidence. It is likely that his slave master, Dr. Milton Ikard, was his father and his mother … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread- African American Cowboys
Friday Open Thread- African-American Cowboys
John Ware (1845– 1905) was an African-American and later African-Canadian cowboy, best remembered for his ability to ride and train horses and for bringing the first cattle to southern Alberta in 1882, helping to create that province's important ranching industry. Ware was born into slavery in South Carolina. After the American Civil War he left the Carolinas for … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread- African-American Cowboys
Thursday Open Thread – African American Cowboys
This week's open thread has focused on famous African American Cowboys. Today's theme will focus an African American Cowgirl. Mary Fields, also known as Stagecoach Mary, was the first African-American woman employed as a mail carrier in the United States, driving her mail route by stagecoach from Cascade, Montana to St. Peter's Mission, Montana. She was only the second … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread – African American Cowboys
Tuesday Open Thread- Famous African-American Cowboys
This week's open thread will focus on African-American Cowboys. George McJunkin(1851–1922) was the African American cowboy in New Mexico who discovered the Folsom Site in 1908. The son of slaves who was born in Midway, Texas, McJunkin was about 14 years old when the Civil War ended. He worked as an oxen driver, working on freighters. He reportedly learned how to read from … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread- Famous African-American Cowboys