|a African American cowboys |0 |z West (U.S.) |0 |v Biography |0 |v Juvenile literature. |a Cowboys |z West (U.S.) |v Biography |0 |v Juvenile literature. |a A biography of the Black cowboy whose skill with horses was renowned and whose curiosity led him to discover important archaeological relics. The Life and Legend of George McJunkin : Black Cowboy by Franklin Folsom (Hardcover). |a Includes bibliographical references (page 159) and index. of: The life and legend of George McJunkin. He had an insatiable desire to learn about the world. |a 162 pages : |b illustrations |c 22 cm. George McJunkin was a former slave from Texas who became a bronco busting cowboy, as well as a bi-lingual ranch foreman. Folsom’s lively biography of this intelligent, well-respected man is sure to delight any young reader who enjoys a good Western.|a Black cowboy : |b the life and legend of George McJunkin / |c by Franklin Folsom. Forgotten pioneers series Author, Franklin Folsom Edition, 3, illustrated, revised Publisher, R. This important find provided the first concrete evidence that the ancestors of the Amerindians arrived in North America much earlier than anthropologists had previously believed. Title, Black Cowboy: The Life and Legend of George McJunkin.
McJunkin’s curiosity about geology led to his discovery of the Folsom Site, an eroded gully that hid the remains of an extinct giant bison with a stone spear point stuck in one of its ribs. As the foreman of the Crowfoot Ranch, a substantial property owned by a white doctor, he supervised the work of the hired hands, many of whom were white-a rare achievement in 19th-Century America. Born into slavery in Texas, McJunkin sought his fortune in New Mexico, where he became one of the few cowboys to make the transition from free-range grazing to fenced cattle rearing successfully. This gently didactic juvenile biography documents the life of George McJunkin (1851?-1922), one of the West’s greatest cowboys. BLACK COWBOY: The Life and Legend of George McJunkin by Franklin Folsom (Roberts Rinehart: $7.95, illustrated).
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