Buffalo Soldiers: The Story of Emanuel Stance

Reflections of a Black Cowboy #2

by Robert H. Miller, Michael Bryant (Illustrator)

For young readers. Emanuel Stance was barely knee-high to a cricket when he joined the United States Army's Ninth cavalry, but he soon proved that 'good things come in small packages' as his heroism earned him the Medal of Honor. An African American hero who was truly larger than life!

Genres: History, Biography

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Dr. Robert H. Miller has written nine children's books for Simon & Schuster & Macmillan on the role of African Americans in settling the 'Old West'.

The first four book series, “Reflections of a Black Cowboy” is written for fourth through eighth grade level; Book 1, Cowboys, Book 2, Buffalo Soldiers, Book 3, Pioneers and Book 4, Mountain Men.

The second four book series for kindergarten through second grade is a picture book series entitled, “Stories From the Forgotten West”.

The chapter book “A Pony for Jeremiah”, written for fourth grade reading and above rounds out the trilogy series about African Americans in the settling of the western frontier.