1832-1914-MARY FIELDS. ALSO KNOWN AS STAGECOACH MARY AND BLACK MARY. WAS AN AMERICAN MAIL CARRIER. 1895. WHO WAS THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO BE EMPLOYED AS A STAR ROUTE POSTWOMAN IN THE UNITED STATES. MARY BUILT A REPUTATION OF BEING FEARLESS. MARYS JOB WAS NOT ONLY TO DELIVER THE MAIL BUT TO ALSO PROTECT THE MAIL FROM BANDITS. THIEVES. WOLVES AND THE WEATHER AS WELL
