# James Beckwourth

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James Beckwourth, Conquering the American Frontier

James Beckwourth was a pioneering frontiersman and fur-trapper who conquered the American West by embedding himself in the Native American tribes who called it home. Although Beckwourth wasn’t a runaway slave, he'd been born into slavery in the Deep South at the turn of the 19th century. As a young…

James Beckwourth

James Beckwourth, born around 1798, was a remarkable figure of the American West, known for his exploits as a fur trader, scout, and explorer. Born into slavery in Virginia, Beckwourth eventually gained his freedom and embarked on a life of adventure on the frontier. Beckwourth's most notable achi…

Black Cowboys Along the Santa Fe Trail

In this episode, we delve into the forgotten narratives of Black cowboys along the historic Santa Fe Trail. Through the stories of famous and obscure frontiersmen like James Beckwourth, “Add,” George McJunkin, and Nat Love—and an interview with contemporary horseman and historian Trae Venerable—we …

291--Bookin' w/ Amanda Bellows

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Amanda Bellows, who discusses her new book Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Expeditions, which is published by our friends at William Morrow.  Topics of conversation include UNC-Chapel Hill, Kentucky, westward expansion in the United States of …

#155 Sidebar: A Conversation with Amanda Bellows

Amanda Bellows is a U.S. historian who teaches at The New School, a university in New York City. She is the author of American Slavery and Russian Serfdom in the Post-Emancipation Imagination, and a new book that is the subject of this interview, The Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Exped…

James Beckwourth: From Slave to Mountain Man

James Beckwourth lived one of the most extraordinary lives in American frontier history. Born the son of a white plantation owner and an enslaved Black woman, Beckwourth was freed by his father and set out to make his own way in the West. He trapped beaver alongside legendary mountain men like Jim …

Ordinary People Who Became Old West Legends (ENCORE)

When most folks think about the Old West, they almost immediately envision daring lawmen and bloodthirsty outlaws. But did you know that the frontier was filled with ordinary people who also lived truly extraordinary lives? Today, we’ll shine a light on four such characters. First up is the legenda…

SE4 - Long Lost and Found: James Beckwourth Goes Tribal

James Beckwourth (cover art) , a freed slave (freed from his loving father) from Virginia, while part of a trapping expedition in the early 1820s, is captured by a band of Crow Tribal People while trapping in the wilds of modern Wyoming (within the boundaries the future Jefferson Territory). Jame…

E35 - Leather Forever

In this final episode of season one, we take a glimpse back, a look forward, and introduce the theater (The Haydee Stars) - the teacher (professor Owen John Goldrick) - and James Beckwourth moves to future Colorado! The cast of characters continue to grow and bloom. WE did it! 1858 and 1859 (futu…

James Beckwourth, Conquering the American Frontier

James Beckwourth was a pioneering frontiersman and fur-trapper who conquered the American West by embedding himself in the Native American tribes who called it home. Although Beckwourth wasn’t a runaway slave, he'd been born into slavery in the Deep South at the turn of the 19th century. As a young…