Ikard, Bose
1847-1929 · Contribution: 1866-1869
Trusted lead cowhand on the historic Goodnight-Loving Trail cattle drives, credited by rancher Charles Goodnight as more reliable than any other man he employed
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Impact on the world
Ikard's story documents the central, trusted role Black cowboys held in the post-Civil War cattle economy, a history long erased from the popular image of the American West.
Sources
- INSP (Black Cowboys: The Unsung Heroes of the Frontier)
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