Articles related to "Beckwourth"
JIM BECKWOURTH: An African American Becomes Chief of the Crow Indians
Jim Beckwourth, a young mulatto from Virginia, arrives in St. Louis and goes west as a fur trapper and mountain man. Due to a tall tail told by another man Beckwourth becomes a member of the Crow Indian nation.
beckwourth • jim • mulatto • mountain • man
Jim Beckwourth, a young mulatto from Virginia, arrives in St. Louis and goes west as a fur trapper and mountain man. Due to a tall tail told by another man Beckwourth becomes a member of the Crow Indian nation.
beckwourth • jim • mulatto • mountain • man
Americas Black West, part 1
Esteban Dorantes, around 1527, looks for the Seven Cities of Gold in Arizona and New Mexico. In the late 1700s Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable establishes a fur trading business on the Chicago River. In 1804, York as the slave of William Clark travels westward with the Corps of Discovery. James Beckwourth, fur trapper and mountain man, becomes a member of a Crow Indian band. Benjamin Singleton, following the Civil War, endorses movement of freed blacks to Kansas.
nicodemus • esteban dorantes • jean baptiste pointe du sable • york • william clark
Esteban Dorantes, around 1527, looks for the Seven Cities of Gold in Arizona and New Mexico. In the late 1700s Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable establishes a fur trading business on the Chicago River. In 1804, York as the slave of William Clark travels westward with the Corps of Discovery. James Beckwourth, fur trapper and mountain man, becomes a member of a Crow Indian band. Benjamin Singleton, following the Civil War, endorses movement of freed blacks to Kansas.
nicodemus • esteban dorantes • jean baptiste pointe du sable • york • william clark
They Also Discovered America
Captains Lewis and Clark, with the Corps of Discovery, set off in 1804, up the Missouri River, to discover what lay between Missouri and the Pacific Ocean.
christopher columbus • captains meriwether lewis and william clark • the corps of discovery • black mountain man james beckwourth • zebulon pike
Captains Lewis and Clark, with the Corps of Discovery, set off in 1804, up the Missouri River, to discover what lay between Missouri and the Pacific Ocean.
christopher columbus • captains meriwether lewis and william clark • the corps of discovery • black mountain man james beckwourth • zebulon pike
A Slave Crosses A Nation
York, the slave of William Clark, goes west the Corps of Discovery. York amazes and is much admired by the Indians. Sometime later Clark frees him and set him up in business.
york • slave • black • clark • lewis
York, the slave of William Clark, goes west the Corps of Discovery. York amazes and is much admired by the Indians. Sometime later Clark frees him and set him up in business.
york • slave • black • clark • lewis
Blacks in the West
One of the earliest know Blacks to venture west was William Clark's slave, York, who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition across the continent and back. Another is Jim Beckwourth, a member of William Ashley's 1823 expedition into the upper Missouri river country. The Army, fur trapping, riding the range as a cowboy, as well as homesteading were all factors that drew Blacks to the west.
blacks • york • beckwourth • african • american
One of the earliest know Blacks to venture west was William Clark's slave, York, who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition across the continent and back. Another is Jim Beckwourth, a member of William Ashley's 1823 expedition into the upper Missouri river country. The Army, fur trapping, riding the range as a cowboy, as well as homesteading were all factors that drew Blacks to the west.
blacks • york • beckwourth • african • american
Americas Black West, part 2
In 1866 Congress organizes four regiments of African-American soldiers to help fight the Native Americans. These soldiers participate in a bicycle experiment across the Plains. Black Cowboys are explored such as Bose Ikard, Bill Pickett and Nat Love.
buffalo soldiers • cowboys • pickett • love • native-american black jack pershing
In 1866 Congress organizes four regiments of African-American soldiers to help fight the Native Americans. These soldiers participate in a bicycle experiment across the Plains. Black Cowboys are explored such as Bose Ikard, Bill Pickett and Nat Love.
buffalo soldiers • cowboys • pickett • love • native-american black jack pershing
Ma Rainey
Gertrude Pridgett, later known as Ma Rainey the Mother of the Blues, grew up hearing folk music played by jugs and combs as well as church music.
ma rainey • mother of the blues • folk music • jazz • blues
Gertrude Pridgett, later known as Ma Rainey the Mother of the Blues, grew up hearing folk music played by jugs and combs as well as church music.
ma rainey • mother of the blues • folk music • jazz • blues
Black American West Museum
The Black American West Museum in Denver is unique. It shows the many roles African-Americans played in the Old West. Their motto is: 'We tell it like it was'
denver • colorado • black american west museum • heritage center • blazing saddles
The Black American West Museum in Denver is unique. It shows the many roles African-Americans played in the Old West. Their motto is: 'We tell it like it was'
denver • colorado • black american west museum • heritage center • blazing saddles
Jim Bridger, part 2
Fort Bridger becomes an important stopping place on the Oregon Trail until the Mormons run him out. The Mormons destroy the fort but the Army takes it over and rebuilds it. It is finally abanded by the Army in 1890. Bridger retires from the fur trade and settles on a farm in Missouri until his death in 1881.
bridger • oregon • green river • uintah mountains • mormons
Fort Bridger becomes an important stopping place on the Oregon Trail until the Mormons run him out. The Mormons destroy the fort but the Army takes it over and rebuilds it. It is finally abanded by the Army in 1890. Bridger retires from the fur trade and settles on a farm in Missouri until his death in 1881.
bridger • oregon • green river • uintah mountains • mormons
Early Established Forts
In the 1820s, the race was on to establish fur-trading locations in the western reaches. As a result, Forts Cedar, Vanderburgh, Kiowa, and Benton were established. During this time, and a little earlier in other locations, Forts Bellefontaine, Clark, Kaskasia, and Osage were established.
fort • atkinson • bellefontaine • cedar • recovery
In the 1820s, the race was on to establish fur-trading locations in the western reaches. As a result, Forts Cedar, Vanderburgh, Kiowa, and Benton were established. During this time, and a little earlier in other locations, Forts Bellefontaine, Clark, Kaskasia, and Osage were established.
fort • atkinson • bellefontaine • cedar • recovery
Mary Fields
Once a slave, Fields takes on the west. Though she’s a gun toting, cigar-smoking lady she lands a job working for some nuns in Montana. A shoot-out she has with another hired hand ends her present employment.
fields • mary • montana • blacks • african
Once a slave, Fields takes on the west. Though she’s a gun toting, cigar-smoking lady she lands a job working for some nuns in Montana. A shoot-out she has with another hired hand ends her present employment.
fields • mary • montana • blacks • african
Old Fort Benton
The building of the original Fort Benton by the newly reconstructed Missouri Fur Company under the direction of Joshua Pilcher was due to Mexico’s 1821 independence from Spain as well as the continued interest in trapping in the Mexican mountains. The aim of the fort’s owners was to establish trade with the Blackfeet Indians.
fort benton • montana • missouri fur company • joshua pilcher • manuel lisa
The building of the original Fort Benton by the newly reconstructed Missouri Fur Company under the direction of Joshua Pilcher was due to Mexico’s 1821 independence from Spain as well as the continued interest in trapping in the Mexican mountains. The aim of the fort’s owners was to establish trade with the Blackfeet Indians.
fort benton • montana • missouri fur company • joshua pilcher • manuel lisa
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