African-American Heritage
Video Clips
Song of the Buffalo Soldier, Part 1 (Real Media)
Song of the Buffalo Soldier, Part 2 (Real Media)

Special Guests:
- Ken Pollard, TPWD Buffalo Soldiers
- Dr. Ken Brown, University of Houston, Anthropologist, Levi Jordan Plantation
- Jeff Hutchinson, Site Manager, Varner-Hogg Plantation
- Sara Massey, Institute of Texan Culture
Chatroom Hosts:
- Nancy Herron, TPWD Education Services
- Christina Conner, TPWD Education Services
- Steve Campbell, TPWD Education Services
- Vicki Hagen, TPWD Exploring Texas Roots Geneology Project
Topics:
- Traditions, history and distribution in Texas.
- What are the current issues facing them?
- Includes Buffalo Soldiers and recent archeological discoveries in Brazoria County.
Students are invited to share their community's stories. See Guidelines for Submitting Your Oral History to TPWD.
Resources
Cultural Research
Preserving the Past
- Buffalo Soldiers
- Buffalo Soldiers of the Western Frontier
- Varner-Hogg Plantation
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Guide
- Fort Richardson State Historic Park
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