John Horse's guest appearances

John Horse

Underground Railroad Radio New York City

Freedom Train Presents: On the Shoulders of Giants

Seminole Wars

Black Cowboys

Bill Gates

Charles Ortel

Kamala Harris

Bill Barr

Sean Spicer

Donald Trump

Jesse Lee Peterson

Bill Clinton

Nancy Pelosi

Jake Tapper

Roy Moore

Ron Paul

Al Gore

Michelle Obama

John McAfee

OwlTail

Long before the divisive question of slavery was finally settled in the Civil War, there were the Seminole Wars — three of them —- and they were the largest sustained revolt of formerly enslaved people and their Indigenous allies. On the one side there was Andrew Jackson; on the other was a Black Seminole, Chief John Horse. By the end of his long life, he would come to be called the Moses of the Seminoles. He would fight for and against the US government, successfully winning his freedom and land for his people.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Long before the divisive question of slavery was finally settled in the Civil War, there were the Seminole Wars — three of them —- and they were the largest sustained revolt of formerly enslaved people and their Indigenous allies. On the one side there was Andrew Jackson; on the other was a Black Seminole, Chief John Horse. By the end of his long life, he would come to be called the Moses of the Seminoles. He would fight for and against the US government, successfully winning his freedom and land for his people. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Chapter 5: Chief John Horse

Last week we listened to a fictionalized story about the life of one of the dogs left behind when the Army removed Seminoles to the Oklahoma Territory. Efa, in that tale, belonged to Black Seminole John Horse. This week, we hear of John Horse himself. The name John Horse should be familiar to listeners. Guests have mentioned him in passing when relating key events of the Second Seminole War. John Horse was one of several prominent Black Seminoles, along with Abraham and John Ceasar, who organized Black Seminoles to fight along with Seminole Indians, against the U.S. Army's removal efforts.  A Florida educator penned a historical novel about him, entitled John Horse: Florida’s First Freedom Fighter. (Alas, Efa is not part of her account). Betty Turso joins us to discuss how she wove the amiable John Horse's inspiring Florida life story around actual events of the Second Seminole War, and why she wanted her students to see him as a heroic role model.  Host Patrick Swan is a board member with the Seminole Wars Foundation. He is a combat veteran and of the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Kosovo, and at the Pentagon after 9/11. A military historian, he holds masters degrees in Public History, Communication, and Homeland Security, and is a graduate of the US Army War College with an advanced degree in strategic studies. This podcast is recorded at the homestead of the Seminole Wars Foundation in Bushnell, Florida.  Subscribe automatically to the Seminole Wars through your favorite podcast provider, such as iHeart or Stitcher or Spotify, DoubleTwist, or Pandora or Google podcasts or iTunes, or ...Check it out so you always get the latest episode without delay where and when you want it. Like us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube!

Last week we listened to a fictionalized story about the life of one of the dogs left behind when the Army removed Seminoles to the Oklahoma Territory. Efa, in that tale, belonged to Black Seminole John Horse. This week, we hear of John Horse himself. The name John Horse should be familiar to listeners. Guests have mentioned him in passing when relating key events of the Second Seminole War. John Horse was one of several prominent Black Seminoles, along with Abraham and John Ceasar, who organized Black Seminoles to fight along with Seminole Indians, against the U.S. Army's removal efforts.  A Florida educator penned a historical novel about him, entitled John Horse: Florida’s First Freedom Fighter. (Alas, Efa is not part of her account). Betty Turso joins us to discuss how she wove the amiable John Horse's inspiring Florida life story around actual events of the Second Seminole War, and why she wanted her students to see him as a heroic role model.  Host Patrick Swan is a board member with the Seminole Wars Foundation. He is a combat veteran and of the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Kosovo, and at the Pentagon after 9/11. A military historian, he holds masters degrees in Public History, Communication, and Homeland Security, and is a graduate of the US Army War College with an advanced degree in strategic studies. This podcast is recorded at the homestead of the Seminole Wars Foundation in Bushnell, Florida.  Subscribe automatically to the Seminole Wars through your favorite podcast provider, such as iHeart or Stitcher or Spotify, DoubleTwist, or Pandora or Google podcasts or iTunes, or ...Check it out so you always get the latest episode without delay where and when you want it. Like us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube!

SW016 Educator Extols Black Seminole Leader John Horse as Florida's First Freedom Fighter

​The legend John Horse was born near Micanopy, Florida during the time of the War of 1812, his mother was an African woman who was a slave of his father, who was a Seminole Indian slave trader named Charley Cavallo. John Horse and his mother were the property of Cavallo but lived in one of the Oconee Seminole settlements populated by black people along the Suwannee River. In 1817 during the First Seminole War, John Horse’s settlements along with others were raided by American forces led by then President Andrew Jackson. They displaced many families and enslaved a number of the black people they captured; following the displacement of the Seminoles John Horse was living amongst the Oconee Seminoles near the Tampa Bay. As a child John Horse was known as Juan, he earned the name “Gopher John” after it was discovered that he was swindling his personal cook, he would sell him the same tortoise pretending it was different tortoises, in exchange for the cook’s meals; the particular tortoise he was using was the gopher tortoise.John Horse: Black Seminole Indian Leader Against Slavery.mp3File Size:11115 kbFile Type:mp3Download File

​The legend John Horse was born near Micanopy, Florida during the time of the War of 1812, his mother was an African woman who was a slave of his father, who was a Seminole Indian slave trader named Charley Cavallo. John Horse and his mother were the property of Cavallo but lived in one of the Oconee Seminole settlements populated by black people along the Suwannee River. In 1817 during the First Seminole War, John Horse’s settlements along with others were raided by American forces led by then President Andrew Jackson. They displaced many families and enslaved a number of the black people they captured; following the displacement of the Seminoles John Horse was living amongst the Oconee Seminoles near the Tampa Bay. As a child John Horse was known as Juan, he earned the name “Gopher John” after it was discovered that he was swindling his personal cook, he would sell him the same tortoise pretending it was different tortoises, in exchange for the cook’s meals; the particular tortoise he was using was the gopher tortoise. John Horse: Black Seminole Indian Leader Against Slavery.mp3File Size:11115 kbFile Type:mp3<a href="https://www.freedomtrainradio.com/uploads/9/5/3/3/9533449/john_horse__black_seminole_indian_leader_against_slavery.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download File</a>

John Horse: Black Seminole Indian Leader Against Slavery

#2007 - John Horse - "Rikers Island Is A Modern Day Slave Plantation"