James Pierson Beckwourth is a pioneer of the American West largely erased from history lessons. Recovering his story, however, can help us to better understand current debates over historical revision ...
The story of the American West is often told through the lens of explorers, trappers, scouts and settlers of European descent. Often overlooked are the experiences of 19th-century Black Americans who ...
Esteban, York and James Beckwourth charted the American frontier between the 16th and 19th centuries York, the enslaved man who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their history-making expedition, appears ...
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