36 episodes
Buffalo Soldier Speaks Yosemite National Park
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4.6 • 16 Ratings
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"A Buffalo Soldier Speaks" an audio podcast featuring National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson as Sergeant Elizy Boman, Troop "K", Ninth U.S. Cavalry, who was dispatched to Yosemite National Park in 1903 and served there through 1904.
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Time in Yosemite
Sgt. Boman talks about Time as its own sort of geography, that in the Sierra Nevada you can get lost in the when, the here and now, as easily as taking a wrong turn in the mountains.
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On Two Fronts III
Sgt. Boman�s final thoughts on fighting that war for freedom, for true emancipation.
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On Two Fronts II
Sgt. Boman continues this conversation about colored men who serve in the military, and their fight for freedoms that are elusive once they return from the battlefield.
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On Two Fronts
Sgt. Boman tells of an encounter in Jerseydale that prompts him to consider some of the differences between being a colored soldier versus a white soldier in a time of war.
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Power
Sgt. Boman reflects on his status as a sergeant in the Ninth Cavalry and the meaning in his own life of the word �power�.
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Moonlight on Banner Peak
Sgt. Boman feels the power of Yosemite on another memorable night in the wild.
Customer Reviews
Fascinating
I love listening to this podcast. So fascinating and interesting to hear what someone was thinking and writing about such a miraculous place. Hopefully all the park rangers are safe with that rig fire raging on up there.
So happy to hear your podcast
I had the honor to dance with you at the barn dance. I thought you were the coolest ranger I had ever met. Thanks for the podcast and would love to see you on the trails.
Keep the Legacy alive
I love what you are doing
(Father Time) Savannah Buffalo Soldiers of the National Association Of Buffalo Soldiers & Troopers M/C