A Man Called Horse
John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2021.
Format: Book
Description: xi, 97 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 21 cm
John Horse was a famed chief, warrior, tactician, and diplomat who played a dominant role in Black Seminole affairs for half a century. A political and military leader of mixed Seminole and African heritage, Horse defended his people from the U.S. government, other tribes, and slave hunters by serving as a counselor of fellow Seminole leaders, an agent of the U.S. government, and a captain in the Mexican army.
Subjects:
Horse, John, 1812-1882 -- Juvenile literature.
Black Seminoles -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Black Seminoles -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Black Seminoles -- Government relations -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Florida -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Juvenile literature.
Florida -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Horse, John, 1812-1882 -- Juvenile literature.
Black Seminoles -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Black Seminoles -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Black Seminoles -- Government relations -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Florida -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Juvenile literature.
Florida -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages 10 to 14
ISBN:
9781419749339
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Horse, John | Main (Downtown) | Children's Biography | Coming Soon |
C BIOGRAPHY Horse, John | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Biography | Out (Due: 5/6/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-87) and index.