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African American History in the American West: Online Encyclopedia of Significant People and Places

The following are short descriptions of individuals, places and events which have contributed to the shaping of African American history. These encyclopedia entries serve as a starting point for much more inclusive descriptions and discussions that appear in other sources. For additional information please consult the print or website sources cited in the entry.

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Entry Titlesort iconEntry Type
Himes, Chester (1909-1984)People
Hilliard, William A. (1927 - )People
Haywood, Felix (1855- ?)People
Haynes, Inez Maxine Pitter (1919-2004)People
Hayes, Ralph (1922-1999)People
Hawkins, Augustus (1907–2007)People
Harvey, Charles (1860-1937)People
Harris, Sherry D. (1957- )People
Harris, Moses [aka Black Moses / "Black Squire"] (1800?-1849)People
Harris, Jr., Dr. Homer E. (1916- 2007 )People
Harrell, Bruce (1958 - ) People
Hardin, William Jefferson (1831-1889)People
Hall, Henry Boyd (1899-1974) People
Groves, Junius George (1859-1925)People
Grose, William (1835-1898)People
Griggs, Sutton Elbert (1872-1933)People
Griffith, Jr., Thomas E. ( ?-? )People
Griffin, Adolphus D. (1868-1916)People
Green, Alexander “Al” (1947 - )People
Graves, Letitia ( ?--?)People
Gossett, Larry (1945-- )People
Gordon, Taylor Emmanuel (1893-1971)People
Gordly, Avel Louise (1947- )People
Goodlett, Carlton B. (1914-1997)People
Golden State Mutual Life Insurance CompanyOrganizations
Glover, Danny (1946- )People
Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar (1823-1915)People
George, Sugar T. (1827-1900)People
Gayton, John T. (1866-1954)People
Gayton, Gary D. (1933- )People
Gatson, Dewey (AKA Rajo Jack DeSoto) (1905-1956)People
Garrison, Zina (1963- )People
Gardner, Edward (1898-1966)People
Gaines, Matthew (1840 - 1900)People
Gabaldon, Nicolas Rolando ["Nick"] (1927-1951)People
Frye, Marquette (1944-1986)People
Franklin, Rosa (1927 - ) People
Franklin, Jesse (1817-1882)People
Francois, Terry (1921-1989)People
Francis, Abner Hunt ( ? -1872)People
Frances Ellen Harper Branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (1891-1895)Organizations
Fox, Tiger Jack (1907 - 1954)People
Fort, Syvilla (1917-1975)People
Fort Robinson, Nebraska (1874-1916)Places
Fort Lawton (Seattle) “Riot” and POW Lynching, 1944Events
Ford, Dr. Justina (1871-1952)People
Ford, Barney L. (1822-1902)People
Floyd, Elson S. (1956- ) People
Flowers, Theodore “Tiger”(1895-1927)People
Flowers, Ruth Cave (1902-1980)People
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