Bass Reeves - Wikipedia
Bass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) was a deputy U.S. Marshal, gunfighter, farmer, scout, tracker, railroad agent, and a runaway slave. He spoke the languages of several Native American tribes including Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole and Creek.
Bass Reeves (1838-1920) - Woodson Center
Jul 2, 2024 · The exploits of Deputy Marshal Reeves as he fought and captured hundreds of outlaws made him famous in his own time. This lesson tells the story of Reeves, his world, and his relentless pursuit of justice.
Get To Know Bass Reeves: The Iconic Black Deputy In The Wild West
Aug 10, 2024 · While there's no definitive proof that Reeves inspired the famous character, biographer Art T. Burton asserts, "Bass Reeves is the closest real person to resemble the fictional Lone Ranger on the American western frontier of the nineteenth century."
What Is the True Story Behind 1883: The Bass Reeves Story? Real …
Jan 25, 2023 · 1883: The Bass Reeves Story is based on real-life events and a true story of Bass Reeves, America’s greatest frontier hero of the 19th century who captured over 3000 felons and dangerous fugitives without ever getting shot or wounded.
Bass Reeves, The Black Deputy Who Inspired The Lone Ranger
Jan 7, 2024 · From escaping slavery as a young man to arresting 3,000 outlaws as a deputy, the story of Bass Reeves is the stuff of legend. Contrary to what classic Westerns might lead us to believe, one in four American cowboys was actually African American.
Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy …
Nov 10, 2010 · The true story of former slave Bass Reeves, is the story of a remarkable African American hero of the Old West. Outlaws feared him. Law-abiding citizens respected him. Bass always got his man, dead or alive. He achieved all this in spite of whites who didn't like the...
The Story Behind the Legendary Bass Reeves | Black Girl Nerds
Nov 3, 2023 · Bass Reeves was born into slavery in Crawford County, Arkansas, in 1838. The Reeves family was owned by William Steele Reeves, an Arkansas state legislator. When Bass was 8-years-old, William Reeves moved to Grayson County, Texas.
The Legendary Bass Reeves: The Real-Life Inspiration for the Lone ...
Nov 15, 2023 · Bass Reeves, a remarkable figure in American history, was a real-life Black cowboy and legendary lawman of the Wild West. Born into slavery in 1838, Reeves emerged as a free man following the...
Bass Reeves | Biography, U.S. Marshal & Facts | Britannica
4 days ago · Bass Reeves (born 1838, Crawford county, Arkansas, U.S.—died January 12, 1910, Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.) was an American lawman who was one of the first deputy U.S. marshals of African descent in the American West.
Reeves, Bass - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Dec 19, 2024 · Arkansas native Bass Reeves was one of the first Black lawmen west of the Mississippi River. As one of the most respected lawmen working in Indian Territory, he achieved legendary status for the number of criminals he captured. Bass Reeves was born enslaved in Crawford County in July 1838.