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James Pierson Beckwourth

102 words, approx. 1 pages

James Pierson Beckwourth 1798-1866? African-American fur trader and mountain man who discovered a popular trail for gold miners through the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Today, that trail is ... Read more

Beckwourth, James P.

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Beckwourth, James P. Born c. 1800 Fredericksburg, Virginia Died September 25, 1866 Near Denver, Colorado Fur trapper, Indian chief, and mountain man James P. Beckwourth. (© Hulton Getty/Liais... Read more

Jim Beckwourth

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Jim Beckwourth Born 1798, Near Fredericksburg, Virginia Died September 1867 In the American West Ambitious and restless, Jim Beckwourth was never able to settle down in one place for long. He lived ... Read more

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Jim Beckwourth

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Jim Beckwourth (ca. 1800-1866) was the son of a wealthy Virginian landowner and his slave. Freed from slavery as a young man, Beckwourth is known for his tall tale adventures of Indian battles, fur tr... Read more