With its wonderful title, Shirley Ann Wilson Moore’s Sweet Freedom’s Plains: African Americans on the Overland Trails, 1841–1869 (University of Oklahoma Press, $29.95) showcases the author’s ability to discover engaging stories, research unlikely but creative sources, and turn a charming phrase to tell a great American tale. Moore’s impressive research discovered unknown stories, often interviews with families who recall the challenges their resolute ancestors faced as a despised peopl
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