Bones Hooks

Bones Hooks
Author :
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Total Pages : 232
Release :
ISBN-10 : 145560142X
ISBN-13 : 9781455601424
Rating : 4/5 (424 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Bones Hooks by : Todd, Bruce G.

Download or read book Bones Hooks written by Todd, Bruce G. and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce Todd chronicles the life of Matthew 'Bones' Hooks, who broke down racial barriers as one of the first black cowboys to work with whites as a ranch hand, and who used his uncommon charm to gain the support of the wealthy to provide resources for the poor. Born in northeast Texas in 1867, Matthew "Bones" Hooks was a true pioneer who not only built a town, schools, and churches, but also broke down racial barriers as one of the first black cowboys to work alongside whites as a ranch hand. His is the seldom-heard story of how blacks pioneered the American West.


Bones Hooks Related Books

Bones Hooks
Language: en
Pages: 232
Authors: Todd, Bruce G.
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: - Publisher: Pelican Publishing

GET EBOOK

Bruce Todd chronicles the life of Matthew 'Bones' Hooks, who broke down racial barriers as one of the first black cowboys to work with whites as a ranch hand, a
Bone Black
Language: en
Pages: 167
Authors: bell hooks
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-09-19 - Publisher: Hachette UK

GET EBOOK

One of bell hooks' foundational works introduced to the UK for the first time. 'With the emotion of poetry, the narrative of a novel, and the truth of experienc
Black Cowboys Of Texas
Language: en
Pages: 392
Authors: Sara R. Massey
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

GET EBOOK

Offers twenty-four essays about African American men and women who worked in the Texas cattle industry from the slave days of the mid-19th century through the e
African Americans in Amarillo
Language: en
Pages: 132
Authors: Claudia Stuart
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

GET EBOOK

Amarillo became a town in 1887 when merchants opened stores to cater to railroad workers. The first African Americans in the area were Jerry Callaway, who came
Cow Boys and Cattle Men
Language: en
Pages: 282
Authors: Jacqueline M. Moore
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher: NYU Press

GET EBOOK

Cowboys are an American legend, but despite ubiquity in history and popular culture, misperceptions abound. Technically, a cowboy worked with cattle, as a ranch