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Do your research on #maryfields Our World Our Time podcast on most streaming platforms #blackhistory #womenshistorymonth #podcast

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The REAL Lone Ranger Exposed — 19 Black Old West Legends History Tried to ERASE
The REAL Lone Ranger Exposed — 19 Black Old West Legends History Tried to ERASE YouTube video by History in Moments

The Old West Legends #RealLoneRanger #MaryFields #LonesomeDove #BlackAmericanHistory2026 #100YearsOfCelebratingBlackAmericanExcellence

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Mary Fields (c. 1832 – 1914), the first African-American woman employed as a mail carrier in the United States, holding a rifle. By Unknown author - http://www.reunionblackfamily.com/apps/blog/show/14748608-mary-fields-started-life-as-a-slave-in-hickman-county-tenn-in-1832-when-she-gained-her-freedom-after-the-civil-war, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20044630

Mary Fields (c. 1832 – 1914), the first African-American woman employed as a mail carrier in the United States, holding a rifle. By Unknown author - http://www.reunionblackfamily.com/apps/blog/show/14748608-mary-fields-started-life-as-a-slave-in-hickman-county-tenn-in-1832-when-she-gained-her-freedom-after-the-civil-war, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20044630

#BlackHistoryMonth: #MaryFields (1832–12/5/1914) AKA #StagecoachMary the 1st Black woman to be a postwoman in the US. Born into #slavery. Carried multiple firearms to protect herself & the mail from thieves. Never missed a day. When snow too deep for horses, she delivered mail on snowshoes.

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...it’s what’s lived. And these women lived it with power, pride, and an untamed spirit that continues to inspire generations.

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#MaryFields aka #StagecoachMary was hired as a mail carrier because she was the fastest applicant to hitch a team of six horses.
She was the first black woman employed as a mail carrier in the US & the second woman to work for the US Postal Service. Stay Locked & Loaded Like Mary #WomensHistoryMonth

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Meet Stagecoach Mary, the Daring Black Pioneer Who Protected Wild West Stagecoaches | HISTORY Would‑be mail thieves didn’t stand a chance against Stagecoach Mary. The hard‑drinking, quick‑shooting mail carrier sported two guns and men’s clothing.

Meet Stagecoach Mary, would-be mail thieves didn’t stand a chance against Stagecoach Mary. The hard-drinking, quick-shooting mail carrier sported two guns and men’s clothing.

#BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2025 #MaryFields

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we celebrate the trailblazing Black cowgirls who redefined the American frontier with exceptional talent. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackCowgirls #Trailblazers #WildWestLegends #EmpoweredWomen #HonoringHeritage #MaryFields #StagecoachMary #SylviaRideouttBishop #JaDayiaKursh #NellieBrown

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Mary Fields (c. 1832 – 1914), the first African-American woman employed as a mail carrier in the United States, holding a rifle. By Unknown author - http://www.reunionblackfamily.com/apps/blog/show/14748608-mary-fields-started-life-as-a-slave-in-hickman-county-tenn-in-1832-when-she-gained-her-freedom-after-the-civil-war, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20044630

Mary Fields (c. 1832 – 1914), the first African-American woman employed as a mail carrier in the United States, holding a rifle. By Unknown author - http://www.reunionblackfamily.com/apps/blog/show/14748608-mary-fields-started-life-as-a-slave-in-hickman-county-tenn-in-1832-when-she-gained-her-freedom-after-the-civil-war, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20044630

#BlackHistoryMonth: #MaryFields (1832–12/5/1914) AKA #StagecoachMary the 1st Black woman to be a postwoman in the US. Born into #slavery. Carried multiple firearms to protect herself & the mail from thieves. Never missed a day. When snow too deep for horses, she delivered mail on snowshoes.

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Heavy Metal Yogi 2025 Black History Month Day 5: Mary Fields (1832-1914) Today is the first day that I'm covering a black individual in Montana history.  "Stagecoach" Mary Fields was born a slave in Tennessee.  Afte…

2025 Black History Month Day 5: Mary Fields (1832-1914)
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