The brave pioneers who made a life on the frontier were not only male—and they were not only white. The story of African-American women in the Old West is one

Profiles ten African-American women pioneers in the Old West, all born before 1900.

Black women were always part of America's westward expansion. Some escaped slavery to live with the Native Americans, while others traveled west after the Civil

Black Frontiers chronicles the life and times of black men and women who settled the West from 1865 to the early 1900s. In this striking book, you'll meet many

Traces the story of African-American women in the American frontier, through old records, newspaper clippings, pioneer reminiscences and rare photographs.