A battle of wills arises between them as the outlaw tries to escape. The reeves project a global genealogical collaboration for the reeves and similar surnames. The legend of bass reeves by gary paulsen scholastic. Reeves was a deputy under leo bennett in the last years of the federal regime in oklahoma and also served in the old days of judge parker at fort smith. Check your photos vfos eu project taking this opportunity, we send you season greetings and wish a merry christmas and a wonderful new year.
Marshal, an arkansas slave named bass reeves, was the reallife inspiration for the lone ranger. You may also want to think about joining the reeves project wiki which can be found at beverly watson coadmin reeves dna project. Aug 08, 2017 bass reeves, wearing his iconic push broom mustache. Reeves, bass the handbook of texas online texas state. Reeves became the first africanamerican to be inducted into the great westerners hall of the national cowboy hall of fame in oklahoma city. In this bass reeves film, lawless, three outlaws divvy up a dead mans belongings. This program was created by middle school students in howe, ok and presented as part of the kc3 kids creating community content contest sponsored by cilc and tandberg. Apr 21, 2014 bass reeves was born in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas, a child of slaves. Reeves was born into slavery in the state of arkansas and, as a child, was moved to northeast texas. But besides his work as a lawman, reeves serves to show modern audiences that the american west was not an exclusively white territory. Bass reeves, a deputy united states marshal in old indian territory for over thirty years, is very ill at his home in the fourth ward and is not expected to live. One of the most interesting was an africanamerican and former slave named bass reeves 18381910. In this timeline skills game, students show their knowledge of bass reeves by following context clues to order events and win artifacts. The legend of bass reeves state library of louisiana.
Bass reeves probably was born near paris, in lamar county, probably in july 1838. In all of these shows, characters and history sit at the center, and while the whiplash between styles ensures that the show isnt often. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Mini about hero lawman bass reeves in works at hbo deadline. A drama based on the life of bass reeves, the first africanamerican united states deputy marshal. Character profile for bass reeves from bad news for. George reeves in the battles of pea ridge 1862, chickamauga 1863, and missionary ridge. Why does master force bass to stay in the wagon when they go to paris, texas. Oct 01, 2014 gill strange fruit launches the tales of the talented tenth series, about notable figures in africanamerican history, with an entry outlining the life of bass reeves, among the first black deputy u.
Bass reeves july 1838 january 12, 1910 was an american law enforcement officer. The family were slaves to an arkansas state legislator named reeves. Bass reeves was the first africanamerican to be commissioned as a u. Over seven chapters, gill skillfully shifts and draws parallels between reevess childhood as a slave and his adult service as a. This topic includes challenge, makeamap, makeamovie, creative coding, primary source, worksheet, and graphic organizer, available only on desktop andor tablet. They moved to texas around 1846 and during the civil war he ran away and headed north to the indian territory where. Bass reeves, the first africanamerican deputy arrests an outlaw and brings him toward encampment. The astounding story of the real life lone ranger who escaped slavery and caught over 3,000 outlaws duration. Watch him defeat notorious outlaws and battle his greatest foe, jim crow. Feb 20, 20 in this bass reeves film, lawless, three outlaws divvy up a dead mans belongings. To browse our site you do not need to register, but if youd like to become a contributor, then please complete this form to join us. Ive been searching through old correspondence trying to find the email from the. Tonally, its a bit all over the place, sometimes a rambunctious timetravel heist, sometimes a moody scifi drama, and sometimes an aliasstyle, twistdriven story of nefarious secret organizations and double agents and so on. Jan 01, 2012 young bass reeves is the first book in the life and legend of bass reeves.
In recent years it is speculated that his man was the muse to the creator of the lone ranger. Apr 20, 2017 well, it looks like morgan freeman thought the same thing because hes teamed up with hbo for a miniseries based on the bass reeves life. Along the way, youll meet with different characters that bass reeves interacted with, including judge shackelford, reporter ora edleman reed, lawman bud ledbetter and bass family. Morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift, thanks to hbo. Reeves was a deputy under leo bennett in the last years of the federal regime in oklahoma, and also served in the old days of judge parker at fort smith. He was a slave, one of seven owned by reeves, a tennessee native who moved to grayson county in the years before. Owned by a man named william reeves, a farmer and politician, bass took the surname of his owner, like other slaves of the time. The american old west was a fertile cauldron for myth. After oklahoma gained statehood in 1907, jim crow laws prevented him from continuing as a deputy marshal, and he joined the muskogee police department. That is until they realize one of them is keeping a secret. Reports regarding reevess activities and whereabouts. Hope this explains a little more, martin ps thank you for including your kit number in your post, it makes it so much easier for the admins put you in context. He was tall at 62, expert shooter with either hand. He usually either brought his outlaw in or left him dead.
Born into slavery, bass reeves became the most successful us marshal of the wild west. Early childhood grew up in lamar and grayson counties. Reeves family, moved to grayson county, texas, in 1846. It has been a pleasure to tell you a bit more about the project, its building blocks and the piloting scenarios we are currently developing. Sep 06, 2019 bass reeves probably was born near paris, in lamar county, probably in july 1838. He was a dogged tracker with a reputation for getting his man. He grew up in grayson, texas after his owner, william s. Nov 7, 2018 bass reeves july 1838 12 january 1910 was one of the first african americans possibly the first to receive a commission as a deputy u. Bass built a house that was a nice sturdy house may 10, 1884.
Bass reeves was born in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas, a child of slaves. He escaped to indian territory after severely beating his young master in a dispute over cards and lived among the five civilized tribes, especially the creeks. Bass reeves lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop educators. During his long career, he was credited with arresting more than 3,000 felons. According to deadline, john sayles will script the project which will be based on burtons book of course. Find a grave millions of cemetery records and online. Bass was born a slave and was raised on a farm near paris, texas. Reeves was born into a paris, texas, slave family circa 1838, and was the first africanamerican to be commissioned a u. Bass reeves juillet 1838 12 janvier 1910 etait le premier sherif adjoint noir a l ouest du mississippi. Hector of troy, iliad xvii, lines 30405 bass reeves is a man that very few people know about.
He was african american, and spoke some of the languages in indian territory, making him thus one of parkers most effective deputies. Gill strange fruit launches the tales of the talented tenth series, about notable figures in africanamerican history, with an entry outlining the life of bass reeves, among the first black deputy u. He worked mostly in arkansas and the oklahoma territory. However, one historian believes that this 19thcentury deputy u. House, santiago villalobos, craig rainey, wesley blake. Born a slave in arkansas, reeves grew up in grayson county, texas, following the relocation of his owner, william s. The american old west was a fertile cauldron for myth and legend, producing such fantastical figures as paul. Texasborn bass reeves roamed the american west for more than three decades, chasing murderers, thieves and whiskey smugglers.
Morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift. 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. He was a slave, one of seven owned by reeves, a tennessee native who moved to. Deputy marshal west of the mississippi river and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nations history owned by a man named william reeves, a farmer and politician. During the civil war, bass became a fugitive slave and found refuge in indian territory. They both worked in the west, fought criminals, rode with native. In this animated educational movie about american westward expansion, learn how u. Feb 01, 2018 the astounding story of the real life lone ranger who escaped slavery and caught over 3,000 outlaws duration.
If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. They moved to texas around 1846 and during the civil war he ran away and headed north to the indian territory where he found refuge with the five civilized tribes. Il a officie principalement en arkansas et sur le territoire. He escaped to indian territory after severely beating his young master in a dispute over cards and lived among the five civilized tribes, especially the creeks, as a fugitive until 1863. Both neil and nils lofgren had great praise for gregs playing style, noting his versatility and how he was able to move fluidly between simple and complex bass lines. Bass reeves roamed the american west for more than three decades, chasing murderers, thieves and whiskey smugglers. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Still, the bass reeves project was never taken off revelations slate as morgan and mccreary continued to revisit the idea occasionally.
See more ideas about african, black history and black cowboys. Over seven chapters, gill skillfully shifts and draws parallels between reevess childhood as a slave and his adult service as a marshal. Nov, 2015 bass reeves was a black federal deputy told to be of mythic proportions in postcivil war era oklahoma territory in the late 1800s told early 1900s. The movie, set in 1870s indian territory follows the events of one of bass reeves most dangerous outlaw pursuits. If youve yet to register, why not find out more about the reeves project. What does it mean to get sold down the river, and why are all the slaves afraid of it. Porter illustrating the famed lawman wielding a rifle in one hand and a pistol in the other. 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. Born to slave parents in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas, bass reeves would become the first black u. See 2 photos from 29 visitors to bass reeves memorial bridge.
That reeves was also an african american who had spent his early life as a slave in arkansas and texas made his accomplishments all the more remarkable. Bass reeves was a black federal deputy told to be of mythic proportions in postcivil war era oklahoma territory in the late 1800s told early 1900s. Young bass reeves is the first book in the life and legend of bass reeves. Greg reeves is best known for playing bass on deja vu and after the gold rush. Bass reeves, the first black commissioned united states deputy marshal west of the mississippi river, was born to slave parents in july 1838 in arkansas. Marshal bass reeves patrolled indian territory during and the wild west era. Black gun, silver star tells bass reevess story for the first time, sifting through fact and legend to discover the truth about one of the most outstanding peace officers in latenineteenth. Oct 02, 2017 bass reeves was born into slavery in crawford county, arkansas in july, 1838. During the civil war, bass claimed to have fought under the leadership of william reeves son, col. Bass reeves was born into slavery in crawford county, arkansas in july, 1838. As and when i take a ydna test, my results within the reeves project should be assigned to this new group xx, since reeves was my mothers maiden name. Bass reeves, wearing his iconic push broom mustache. A 25foot monument that artfully honors the illustrious former slave turned respected lawman, bass reeves.
Maybe the law aint perfect, but its the only one we got, and without it we got nuthin bass reeves. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified 5 external links on bass reeves. Black gun, silver star tells bass reeves s story for the first time, sifting through fact and legend to discover the truth about one of the most outstanding peace officers in latenineteenth. The legend of bass reeves livre audio gary paulsen. Deputy marshal west of the mississippi river and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nations history. Bass reeves, american lawman who was one of the first deputy u. Find a grave millions of cemetery records and online memorials. He reportedly killed 14 fugitives in the line of duty. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero. Character profile for bass reeves from bad news for outlaws. See the full list of bass reeves cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. About bass reeves bass reeves western history conference.
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