LI - Vision of the American Frontier West
What are common (student-based) traits of the American Frontier West?
Stagecoach driver of the California Gold Country
Who is Charley Parkhurst?
White, ranch worker of the Civil War era
What is a cowhand?
Type of... i.e. Jazz
What is genre?
Edge of civilized, settled civilization
What is the frontier?
"often not true, fixed, and oversimplified idea"
What is a stereotype?
Black, ranch worker of the Civil War era
Who is the cowboy?
"a chaotic refuge for the lawless"
What is Indian Territory in the Civil War era?
"She knows her country..." - Calli Crossley
Who is Beyoncé?
First woman to cast a ballot in an American presidential election.
Who is Charley Parkhurst?
The first and real Lone Ranger
Who is Bass Reeves?
"Like a cook knows her kitchen"
What is how Bass Reeves "once boasted that he knew Indian Territory"
African roots. Brought here by boat.
What is the banjo?
Historic slur, reclaimed by the LGBTQ community
What is "queer"?
The most integrated profession in the post-Civil War era.
What is the US Marshals?
A Dolly and a Willie.
Who are two major country collaborators on the Cowboy Country Album?
“rugged individualism,” and the quest for riches
What is Frederick Jackson Turner's definition of the American Frontier?
Working to reconnect Black communities to their "cowboy" legacy
What is Bill Pickett Rodeo?
Headquarters of the US Marshal's Department, edge of Indian Country
What is Fort Smith, Arkansas?
13-second riff for "Texas Hold 'em", Black southern woman
Who is Rhiannon Giddens?