Good morning POU! It's the Superbowl weekend! I hope you have enjoyed this wee's open threads about African-Americans in the Old West. Today I am highlighting the life of Mary Jane Holmes Shipley Drake Mary Jane Holmes Shipley Drake was an American slave involved in the Holmes v. Ford case, from which she gained her freedom in 1853. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-Americans in the Old West
African-Americans in the Old West
Friday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West
Good morning POU! Ready for the weekend?! Today's thread will highlight Rebecca G. Howard. Rebecca G. Howard (born 1829, died July 1881) was a prominent black businesswoman in the early years of the Pacific Northwest. Rebecca Groundage Howard is reported to have been born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1829. A number of accounts indicate that Howard was … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West
Thursday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West
It's Thursday POU! It's almost the weekend. Continuing on with our theme, two African-Americans and their lives in the Old West will be highlighted tody. America Waldo Bogle (1844–1903) was a pioneer in the Pacific Northwest. She and her husband, Richard Arthur Bogle, were among the first black settlers in Walla, Walla, Washington. America Waldo was born … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West
Wednesday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West
Happy hump day POU. Continuing on with this week's open thread, I will highlight the life of Bass Reeves. Bass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) was an American law enforcement officer. He was the first black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River. He worked mostly in Arkansas and the Oklahoma Territory. During his … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West