James Pierson Beckwourth (April 26, 1798/1800 – October 20, 1866) was an American fur trapper, rancher, businessman, explorer, author and scout. Known as "Bloody Arm" because …

May 29, 2023 · James Beckwourth (c.1798–1866) was a famous Mountain Man — trapper, frontiersman, and guide — who is most well-known for being a successful black man in the …

Jim Beckwourth was an African American who played a major role in the early exploration and settlement of the American West. Although there were people of many races and nationalities …

Jim Beckwourth (born April 26, 1798, Virginia, U.S.—died 1867?, Denver [Colorado, U.S.]) was an American mountain man who lived for an extended period among the Indians. He was the son …

James Pierson Beckwourth, generally known as Jim Beckworth, was an American mountain man, fur trader, and explorer. Born as a slave in Fredericksburg County, Virginia, on April 26, 1798, …

Feb 24, 2015 · Jim Beckwourth was a man who learned to straddle cultures, bridging the traditional divides of race and ethnicity to become one of the most famous frontiersmen in …

Nov 22, 2024 · James Pierson Beckwourth was a mountain man, scout, frontiersman, honorary Indian chief, and the first to pen an autobiography. And what a story it was. He was legendary …

Feb 19, 2020 · Wallace cited Beckwourth’s many, varied, and great accomplishments as the reasons the trapper should be remembered and recognized. From his origins as a slave, Jim …

Jan 11, 2021 · If ever there was a wild mountain man in the wilderness of the 1800's, it was James Pierson Beckwourth. Born into slavery, this enigmatic, notorious storyteller is …

Feb 24, 2025 · Why it matters: James Beckwourth poses a cutting case study of whose memories get believed — an important question to explore as Black History Month draws to a close. The …