He was the epitome of dedication to duty, judge parkers most trusted deputy and one of the greatest lawmen of the western frontier. He was one of the first african americans to work in law enforcement west of the mississippi river references burton, art july 23, 2009 last update. Bass reeves was born in july 1938 in crawford county, arkansas. Clipping found in muskogee timesdemocrat in muskogee, oklahoma on jan, 1910. Bass reeves, he argues, was almost certainly the reallife inspiration for the lone ranger. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero.
Listen to legend of bass reeves audiobook by gary paulsen. Bass reeves 18381910 was a african american sheriff in arkansas, who brought in hundreds of convicts. Bass reeves james a house was one of the first black federal deputy marshals. Morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift, thanks to hbo. Reeves was played by colman domingo in this episode and he even had a native american sidekick. He fought and struck his master with a garden hoe and killed him in one strike. Marshals poster for usms agents and fans of the marshals. See the full list of bass reeves cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The legend of bass reeves also available in format docx and mobi.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. That is until they realize one of them is keeping a secret. Character profile for bass reeves from bad news for. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Bass reeves was one of the first african american deputy u. Hired by judge isaac parker bobby dehay and marshal fagan james c rogers, jr, bass arrested more than 3, 000 outlaws in his career as deputy marshal. His family members were slaves of an arkansas state legislator by the name of william steele reeves. Born to slave parents in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas, bass reeves would become the first black u. The sculpture is bronzetone and made to look identical to the monument in fort smith, arkansas by harold holden entitled into the territory. Deputy marshal west of the mississippi river and a great frontier hero.
In this timeline skills game, students show their knowledge of bass reeves by following context clues to order events and win artifacts. Bass reeves, negro, was buried yesterday and the funeral was attended by a large number of white peoplemen who in the early days knew the old deputy marshal and admired him as a faithful officer and respected him as an honest man. Ronit singhal author of book gary paulsen setting of book the book was placed in texas, arkansas, arizona, kansas, and oklahoma time of book 1850s to 1900s in 1881, the civil war began main characters of the book bass reeves george reeves. Preceding unsigned comment added by wajola talk contribs 19.
Actor morgan freeman is one of the producers that will adapt the art t. You can see a rebus in some of the speech bubbles, in which a small face is inserted in the text to substitute for the hostile names bass would have been called. The life and legend of frontier marshall bass reeves. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. That person was bass reeves the gent pictured above with one helluva mustache who, not surprisingly, was written out, or purposely overlooked in histories of the west, by historians until recently, and who was the subject of a long overdue book written a few years. The legend of bass reeves by gary paulsen scholastic. Lucy, the historian, even mention the 3,000 criminals and the lone ranger influence. Bass reeves simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Bass was born a slave and was raised on a farm near paris, texas. Art burtons evidence to support his conclusion that reeves was the reallife lawman is pretty compelling.
So if your looking for a cool western to kick back and watch i believe that bass reeves is a great choice. Marshal bass reeves, born as a slave in arkansas, grew up in lamar and grayson counties, texas, where he belonged to col. Senator baldwin, colleagues demand expanded internet access for lowincome americans throughout covid19 crisis. Reeves health failed in january 1910, and he died of brights disease in that year. Bass reeves 18381910 was an african american sheriff in arkansas, who brought in hundreds of convicts. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. After a heated dispute bass escaped and made his way to indian territory. Our sites may be periodically unavailable over the weekend while we make some improvements.
Bass reeves got his first name from his grandfather basse washington and took the surname of the reeves family who owned him as a slave. Watch him defeat notorious outlaws and battle his greatest foe, jim crow. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Parker, when the hanging judge first took the bench in fort smith, arkansas. Young bass reeves is the first book in the life and legend of bass reeves. Download the legend of bass reeves ebook for free in pdf and epub format. The legend of bass reeves by ronit singhal on prezi. This project takes us to the classic old west to play out the life of frontier marshal bass reeves. Listen to legend of bass reeves by gary paulsen at.
The life and legend of frontier marshal bass reeves race and ethnicity. Bass reeves 1838 1910 1911addicts the premiere 1911. Files will be saved to your downloads folder, and then can be opened. Bass reeves, wearing his iconic push broom mustache. Born as a slave, after the civil war he went west to engage in farming. Owned by a man named william reeves, a farmer and politician, bass took the surname of his owner, like other slaves of the time. It was a beautiful, but warm, saturday morning, likely akin to ones in the late. How to obtain or renew a georgia weapons carry license. Born into slavery, bass reeves became the most successful us marshal of the wild west. In 1875 he began a new career, receiving his commission as a u. Born to slave parents,bass reeves would become the first black u.
Early childhood grew up in lamar and grayson counties. Bass reeves, lawman extraordinaire texas coop power. Read the legend of bass reeves online, read in mobile or kindle. He faced some of the most murderous outlaws known to. The life and legend of frontier marshal bass reeves race and. By the time he was 10 years old, he was already performing heroic deeds as he saved the masters daughter and her friend from drowning and carried the injured friend back to the house. Find a grave millions of cemetery records and online. In the midst of this chaos, nine outlaws attempt to take over a saloon in the worst way. During his time as a marshal, reeves caught more than 3,000 criminals. A sculpture by celebrated western artist harold holden that pays tribute to the life and legacy of the feared african american us marshall, bass reeves.
He was one of the first african americans to work in law enforcement west of the mississippi river. This post was written by katy berube, who was a summer intern in textual processing. You can click and select each item in the set to see bonuses on your right, including set bonus and items bonuses. Honoring deputy us marshal bass reeves catalyst partners. Yet another miniseries adapted from a biography is in the planning stages at hbo. When deputy marshal bass reeves began to sing softly to himself, people who knew him ran for cover. Marshal bass reeves patrolled indian territory during and the wild west era. Morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift.
Being the true and fictional account of the most valiant marshal in the west by gary paulsen. He settled in indian territory and in 1875 was hired to ride for judge issac c. His rendition of the great bass reeves son, bennie was riveting. The american old west was a fertile cauldron for myth. Bass reeves july 1838 january 12, 1910 was an american law enforcement officer. If you purchase it, you will be able to include the full version of it in lessons and share it with your students. An uncommon reaction, you might think, but from many accounts it was best to steer clear of a singing bass reeves as. In this bass reeves film, lawless, three outlaws divvy up a dead mans belongings.
He was born as a slave, but then escaped his abusive master. To catch james, the requested help from marshall bass reeves. This marshals poster features legendary us marshal bass reeves who was one of the first black us. The german artist paints scenes of classic western imagery with a nod to old world masters. Bass reeves frontier marshal audiobook volume 3 radio archives. Morgan freeman brings bass reeves miniseries to hbo. This will open a new tab with the resource page in our marketplace. On january 12, 1910, bass reeves died at the age of 71, in muskogee, oklahoma. Bass reeves, in many ways epitomizes the courage, commitment and integrity such an effort took, but he was not alone. The crowd gathered on the lawn adjacent to the old federal courthouse in fort smith, arkansas, where judge isaac c. Bass reeves, the first black federal lawman commissioned west of the mississippi, had fled texas as a fugitive slave during the civil war. Bass reeves came to texas from arkansas as an enslaved 8yearold with the william reeves family in 1846. Bass reeves is on his most dangerous mission yet, facing one of the most notorious outlaws in the indian territory. He became friends with the tribes in indian territory and.
Bass reeves worked to bring about law and order to a terrible area, but when a democratic government was set up, it was worse than before for bass, brady said. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bass reeves near you. In the year 1875 the indian territory was the most dangerous place in the united states, because there was virtually no law to govern the land. Read common sense media s the legend of bass reeves. With derek ray duncan, samuel godwin, mauricio griffin, david guthrie.
Reeves, bass the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Marshal was born jul 1838 in arkansas and died 12 january 1910 in muskogee, muskogee, oklahoma and is buried at the the old creek agency cemetery, muskogee creek nation, in muskogee, oklahoma. I found that the comedic spots in the film added to the liveliness of the story. In honor of the 100th anniversary of his death and his importance to american history, howe middle school broadcast journalism students invite you to participate in this special program about one of the bravest men this country has ever known. Bass reeves lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop educators. Deputy marshal west of the mississippi river and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nations history. Tales of the talented tenth, the author has chosen to highlight the racism with symbolic images that are called rebuses. Deputy marshal bass reeves, we realize his full story cannot be told without sharing and examining the lives of the many heroes and villains of his time. A 25foot monument that artfully honors the illustrious former slave turned respected lawman, bass reeves. No writer could invent a more amazing, western frontier character than bass reeves. From the research i did on bass reeves, this film seems to be very historically accurate. In this animated educational movie about american westward expansion, learn how u.
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