Mary Fields: AKA Stagecoach Mary
Meet Mary Fields, better known as Stagecoach Mary—a formerly enslaved woman who headed West and built an extraordinary life of courage, independence, and adventure.
An Adventure Awaits
In this multimedia Black history learning experience, children will follow Mary's journey and discover how she became the first Black woman to carry U.S. mail. Through audio, video, reading, writing, vocabulary, and creative activities, learners will explore not only what Mary accomplished, but the determination and strength that helped her make history.
Your Learning Adventure Includes
🎥 Watch & Explore
Continue learning through engaging video content about Stagecoach Mary's life.
🎧 Listen & Learn
Discover Stagecoach Mary's story through an engaging audio lesson.
📚 Vocabulary & Legacy Words
Build vocabulary and explore words connected to Mary's life, character, and experiences.
🗺️ Moving Out West
Learn more about Mary's journey West and the life she built there.
📬 The First Black Female Postal Worker
Explore Mary's historic work carrying U.S. mail and what made her role so remarkable.
✍🏾 Write a Biography
Use what you've learned to write a short biography of Stagecoach Mary.
🎨 Color & Create
Complete a Stagecoach Mary coloring activity while reflecting on what you've learned.
More Than a History Lesson
Stagecoach Mary's story gives children an opportunity to encounter a Black woman whose courage, resilience, and adventurous spirit helped her create a life few would have imagined possible.
Course curriculum
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