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Mary Fields (c. 1832 – December 5, 1914), also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was an American mail carrier who was the first Black woman to be employed as a star route postwoman in the United States.
14 de set. de 2017 · As the first African American woman to carry mail, she stood out on the trail—and became a Wild West legend. Rumor had it that she’d fended off an angry pack of wolves with her rifle, had ...
9 de mai. de 2024 · Mary Fields, American pioneer who was the first African American woman to become a U.S. postal service star (contract) route mail carrier. Her dedication and reliability on the difficult route earned her the sobriquet Stagecoach Mary. Learn more about the life and legend of Mary Fields.
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Mary Fields, better known as “Stagecoach Mary,” is both a physical and symbolic pioneer. Not only did Mary Fields traverse the rigorous Montana terrain through rain and shine, but she was the first African American woman to carry mail for the United States Post Office to travel on a Star Route.
4 de fev. de 2021 · Uma das pessoas que conseguiu conquistar uma dessas rotas foi Mary Fields, uma mulher negra, ex-escravizada, com mais de 60 anos de idade. O trabalho, apesar de pagar bem, era muito perigoso, na época era comum o assalto e até assassinato a carteiros.
Fields is the second woman in the United States known to have held a regular mail stage route. After a bad accident with the larger wagon, Mother Amadeus gave Fields a one-horse buggy; later, when Fields drove a stagecoach, she earned the title by which she is best known, Stagecoach Mary.
1 de abr. de 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Stagecoach Mary Fields, who delivered mail in Montana with a gun and a stagecoach. She was a former slave, a nun's helper, a saloon patron, and a local hero.
