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Black Frontiers: A History of African American Heroes in the Old West Paperback - 2000

by Lillian Schlissel

From an informative text by expert Lillian Schlissel, young readers can learn about amazing contributions that African Americans made to the settling of the Old West, and see vintage photos of black Americans both at work and at home.


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Before 1600 North America was rich with fish, fowl, and game, and home to more than three hundred different Indian tribes.

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  • Title Black Frontiers: A History of African American Heroes in the Old West
  • Author Lillian Schlissel
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 80
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Aladdin Paperbacks, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date February 1, 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780689833151 / 0689833156
  • Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.01 x 10.05 x 0.42 in (20.35 x 25.53 x 1.07 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 1090
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Cowboys
  • Dewey Decimal Code 978

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  • Black Issues Book Review, 09/01/2000, Page 31

About the author

Lillian Schlissel is an American historian, professor, and author.
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