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Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Tells American Military History Through the Experience of Black Soldiers – Houston Public Media

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A sculpture, titled “The Old Soldier” by artist Eddie Dixon, pays tribute to the legacy of the Buffalo Soldier.

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All summer, Houston counts He toured area museums and attractions and recently visited the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum. The museum is named for the Buffalo Soldiers, the U.S. Army’s black cavalry regiments that were formed just after the Civil War to fight and serve on the western frontier.

In the audio above, Houston counts Producer Michael Hagerty tours the museum with his archivist, Jason Fung, who explains how the museum’s focus begins with the Buffalo Soldiers, but then expands to tell the story of the U.S. military as a whole through the experiences of Black soldiers.

A group of Buffalo Soldiers from the 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment in 1916. (Photo credit: Wikipedia Commons)

An 1863 recruiting poster urging African Americans to fight for the Union Army during the Civil War. (Photo credit: Michael Hagerty/Houston Public Media)

A statue of Col. Charles Young, who was the highest-ranking African-American in the U.S. Armed Forces from 1894 to 1922. He was posthumously promoted to brigadier general in 2022. (Photo credit: Michael Hagerty/Houston Public Media)

A display of military uniforms worn over the years at the Buffalo Soldier National Museum. (Photo credit: Michael Hagerty/Houston Public Media)

A banner with the Buffalo Soldiers motto. (Photo credit: Michael Hagerty/Houston Public Media)

The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston (Photo credit: Michael Hagerty/Houston Public Media)

A mural outside the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston. (Photo credit: Michael Hagerty/Houston Public Media)

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