The story of the American West is often told through the lens of explorers, trappers, scouts and settlers of European descent. Often overlooked are the experiences of 19th-century Black Americans who ...

It’s not often we see the words “Black pioneer” and “Wild West” in the same sentence. In popular culture, the 19th-century frontier is often associated with white American figures — shoot-’em-up ...

The musty smell of gun smoke and the rustic sounds of folk music filled the air in downtown Marysville on Saturday, as Beckwourth Frontier Days began in earnest. The festival, which continues from 10 ...