{"product_id":"african-americans-on-the-great-plains-an-anthology-9780803226678","title":"African Americans on the Great Plains: An Anthology","description":"Until recently, histories of the American West gave little evidence of the presence--let alone importance--of African Americans in the unfolding of the western frontier. There might have been a mention of Estevan, slavery, or the Dred Scott decision, but the rich and varied experience of African Americans on the Great Plains went largely unnoted. This book, the first of its kind, supplies that critical missing chapter in American history. Originally published over the span of twenty-five years in \u003ci\u003eGreat Plains Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, the essays collected here describe the part African Americans played in the frontier army and as homesteaders, community builders, and activists. The authors address race relations, discrimination, and violence. They tell of the struggle for civil rights and against Jim Crow, and they examine African American cultural growth and contributions as well as economic and political aspects of black life on the Great Plains. From individuals such as \"Pap\" Singleton, Era Bell Thompson, Aaron Douglas, and Alphonso Trent; to incidents at Fort Hays, Brownsville, and Topeka; to defining moments in government, education, and the arts--this collection offers the first comprehensive overview of the black experience on the Plains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce A. Glasrud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803226678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruce A. Glasrud is a professor emeritus of history at California State University, East Bay, and a retired dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Sul Ross State University. He is the editor of numerous works, including (with Merline Pitre) \u003ci\u003eBlack Women in Texas History\u003c\/i\u003e. Charles A. Braithwaite is the editor of \u003ci\u003eGreat Plains Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and a University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate fellow in the Department of Communication Studies and director of the Global Classroom Project. Contributors: Shawn Leigh Alexander, Richard M. Breaux, Thomas R. Buecker, Bruce A. Glasrud, Joseph V. Hickey, Tom Jack, Michael K. Johnson, James N. Leiker, Clare V. McKanna Jr., Dennis N. Mihelich, Marc Rice, R. Bruce Shepard, Audrey Thompson, Jean Van Delinder, and Ronald Walters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40138423468147,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2d57bc95-c997-49bc-9d59-03ea419ac135.jpg?v=1654349445","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/african-americans-on-the-great-plains-an-anthology-9780803226678","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}