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Interpreting History
An African American ranger gets into character to tell the history of a buffalo soldier who protected Yosemite soon after it was designated a National Park in 1890.
African American Park Ranger Shelton Johnson reincarnates Sergeant Alizy Bowman, a Buffalo Soldier who helped guard Yosemite National Park just after its creation. Producer Jim Williams went to the park and has our profile.