dr. john langellier bring new vitality to a strange subject, emphasizing the role of the buffalo soldiers in opening the west. we are so fortunate to have him here from our neighbor to the southwest arizona. ,dr. langellier earned his ba in history and historical archaeology, his ma in history with a concentration on the american west and spanish borderlands, as well as a emphasis on film history from second the university of san diego. he later went on to earn his phd in military history from kansas state university. career in public history he retired to tucson in , 2015. he is the author of dozens of books, including "fighting for uncle sam, blacks in the frontier army," which is for sale in the gift shop following the lecture. we are excited to welcome dr. john langellier. join me in a round of applause as we welcome him to the podium. [applause] john langellier: i feel like a telemarketer. [laughter] john langellier: i will send you every month a book that i have written that no one wants if you sign up now. [laughter] john langellier: hi, i am nancy. at any rate, thank you for allow

dr. john langellier. join me in a round of applause as we welcome him to the podium. [applause] john: i feel like a telemarketer. [laughter] john: i will send you every month a book that i have written that no one wants if you sign up now. at any rate thank you for , allowing me to be here. this is a wonderful opportunity to come back to what we at kansas state call western kansas. some of you call it colorado. it has been a pleasure. this is a magnificent facility. we certainly want you, if you are not members, before you leave, the doors will not be unlocked until you join. there is no such thing as a free lunch. i will attempt to make 21st-century technology work for a fellow that still lives in the 19th century. my topic is the buffalo soldiers. the emphasis is on the buffalo soldier experience in colorado. "do you think i will make a soldier?" was an opening line from a spiritual during enslavement in the odious institution, slavery. when the song had its first is unknown, but the lyrics raised a long-standing question. although blacks in africa, and later in what

dr. john langellier bring

dr. john langellier bring