Black cowboys of the Old West : true, sensational, and little-known stories from history
Tricia Martineau Wagner.
- Guilford, Connecticut TwoDot, c2011.
- xviii, 179 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Includes Index and Bibliography
Ride 'em cowboy : Jesse Stahl -- This side of the law : Isom Dart -- Never shirked a duty : Bose Ikard -- An unusually adventurous life : Nat Love -- Horse whisperer : Robert Lemmons -- Bulldogger extraordinaire : Bill Pickett -- Top hand at the XIT : Jim Perry -- Good-bye old paint : Charley Willis -- I will do my best : Daniel Webster Wallace -- Riding into history : George McJunkin.
Profiles ten African American cowboys from nineteenth-century history detailing their lives and achievements in the American West.
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African American cowboys--History--West (U.S.)--19th century. African American cowboys--West (U.S.) Ranch life--History--West (U.S.)--19th century. Rodeos--History--West (U.S.)--19th century. Wild west shows--History--19th century.