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Black Heroes of the Wild West (Contribution Series)
Black Heroes of the Wild West - Contribution Series Author:Ruth Pelz This beautifully illustrated book helps correct the mistaken idea that there was no African-American presence on the frontier. Blacks settled in North America before the arrival of the Mayflower. Estevan came with Spanish explorers in 1527 and explored the southwest; Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable founded Chicago; Mary Fields was a legend in Monta... more »na; Jim Beckworth discovered a pass through the Rocky Mountains; Biddy Mason took her master to court in California to gain her freedom. Curriculum Guide Available.« less