Black frontiers
Subtitle: a history of African American heroes in the Old West
By: by Lillian Schlissel.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: African American pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.; African American pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African American trappers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.; African American trappers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African American cowboys -- West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.; African American cowboys -- West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African Americans -- Biography.; Cowboys.; African American soldiers.; Frontier and pioneer life.; West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- Biography.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; Biography.
Description: Focuses on the experiences of blacks as mountain men, soldiers, homesteaders, and scouts on the frontiers of the American West.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-77) and index.