Black Cowboys of the Old West: True, Sensational, And Little-Known Stories From History
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Become an affiliate-Cleo Hearn, "Mr. Black Rodeo," founder and producer of the Cowboys of Color Rodeo Tour, and Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association member since 1959
"This book is a great reminder that African American men and women were indeed part of the American West. Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, it is a must read for those who want to know about the little known or nearly forgotten black folks who made a living and a life on the cattle frontier."
-Quintard Taylor, Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History, University of Washington
"Tricia Martineau Wagner, author of African American Women of the Old West, brings readers a delightful new companion volume, Black Cowboys of the Old West. The ten biographies in this well-researched and lively book range from rodeo stars (Bill Pickett) to working cowhands (Bose Ikard, Jim Perry).Wagner succeeds admirably in her goal of bringing black cowboys into 'the nation's vision of a shared authentic Western heritage.'"
-Richard W. Slatta, professor of history at North Carolina State University, and author of Cowboy: The Illustrated History, The Mythical West, and The Cowboy Encyclopedia
"Tricia Martineau Wagner continues to bring history to life with her book Black Cowboys of the Old West, a significant contribution to the study of African American history. Accounts of cowboys like Jesse Stahl, Robert Lemmons, and Daniel Webster Wallace provide information that not only educates, but also entertains."
-Ed Diaz, President of the Association for African American Historical Research and Preservation