Jul 26, 2017 arkansas native bass reeves was one of the first black lawmen west of the mississippi river. Project book for beginners wf reeves getting started rock volume 1 bkcd hl bass playalong hal leonard bass playalong classic rock. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the release dates submission guide. 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 latenineteenthcentury americaand perhaps the greatest lawman of the wild west era. Morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift. The life and legend of frontier marshal bass reeves, written by art burton. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
In 1860, reeves took the distraction of the civil war as an opportunity to escape and live. Bass reeves simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Owned by farmer and politician george reeves, bass worked as water boy and later as his owners personal servant. For additional info about bass reeves project such as project notes, plot summary and industry news, visit imdbpro. Project gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free ebooks. Bass reeves could well have been one of the greatest lawmen of the wild west. When jim stantons family moves to folsum, new mexico, everyone but jim is happy. It looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. Arkansas, 1875, after shooting 5 men to save a judge and then going into indian territory after a lethal outlaw, bass reeves becomes the first black deputy marshal west of mississippi. Born into slavery, bass reeves became the most successful us marshal of the wild west. Morgan freemans production company to create tv series about. Dozier was a skillful professional robber and a serial killer and torturer.
Morgan freemans production company to create tv series. The discovery channel show how its made just covered resin figures, focusing on a model of bass reeves manufactured by a company called all gods children. In all of these shows, characters and history sit at the center, and while the whiplash between styles ensures that the show isnt often. That person was bass reeves the gent pictured above with one helluva mustache who, not. Still, the bass reeves project was never taken off revelations slate as morgan and mccreary continued to revisit the idea occasionally. The civil war gave bass reeves an opportunity to flee from his. Revelations will work on the project with malcolm spellman, ben watkins. Born as a slave, after the civil war he went west to engage in farming.
Marshal, an arkansas slave named bass reeves, was the reallife inspiration for the lone ranger. Reports regarding reeves s activities and whereabouts. Reeves was a reallife africanamerican cowboy who inspired the lone ranger. See 2 photos from 29 visitors to bass reeves memorial bridge. Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only available on imdbpro and is subject to change. Aug 06, 20 was bass reeves a former slave turned deputy u. During his long career, he was credited with arresting more than 3,000 felons. In this brainpop movie, tim and moby introduce you to legendary lawman, bass reeves. Aug 08, 2017 bass reeves, wearing his iconic push broom mustache.
Reeves family, moved to grayson county, texas, in 1846. Bass reeves was a paris, texasborn slave who become one of the toughest men of the frontier in history. What is bass reeves first reaction when he is approached by a comanche warrior. Yet another miniseries adapted from a biography is in the planning stages at hbo. Hell on the border is a 2019 action film based on the early law enforcement career of bass reeves, starring david gyasi. In this brainpop movie, tim and moby introduce you to legendary lawman.
Bass reeves, american lawman who was one of the first deputy u. Actor morgan freeman is one of the producers that will adapt the art t. Black gun, silver star tells the story of this honest and courageous black frontier lawman who went out of his way to bring in his man alive. He was the epitome of dedication to duty, judge parkers most trusted deputy and one of the greatest lawmen of the western frontier. When deputy marshal bass reeves began to sing softly to himself, people who knew him ran for cover. This project takes us to the classic old west to play out the life of frontier marshal bass reeves. 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. But besides his work as a lawman, reeves serves to show modern audiences that the american west was not an exclusively white territory. A 25foot monument that artfully honors the illustrious former slave turned respected lawman, bass reeves. The reeves project a global genealogical collaboration for the reeves and. Jun 26, 2016 there have been many rangers in the wild west however, not to many as tactful, willful and lucky as bass reeves. You will find the worlds great literature here, with focus on older works for which u. That includes his latest project, hell on the border, a biopic about bass reeves, the first black deputy u. He worked mostly in arkansas and the oklahoma territory.
Reeves caught up with him in 1891, while leading his posse down a steep, thickly wooded ravine during a raging thunderstorm. The bass reeves legacy monument bronze statue stock video. Bass reeves was a legendary lawman of the wild westa man whose true adventures rivaled those of the outlawwrangling masked character. 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. He was born as a slave, but then escaped his abusive master.
American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. See the full list of bass reeves cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. One of the most interesting was an africanamerican and former slave named bass reeves 18381910. Reeves health failed in january 1910, and he died of brights disease in that year. Bass reeves relative donates gun and badge talk business. Bridge in muskogee, ok 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. The life and legend of frontier marshall bass reeves. Top artists with francais tabs songsterr tabs with rhythm. Senator baldwin, colleagues demand expanded internet access for lowincome americans throughout covid19 crisis. So if your looking for a cool western to kick back and watch i believe that bass reeves is a great choice. Without a license, no further use can be made, such as. Born a slave in arkansas, reeves grew up in grayson county, texas, following the relocation of his owner, william s. Bass reeves july 1838 january 12, 1910 was an american law enforcement officer. Bass playalong volume 6 hal leonard bass playalong with online audio.
Reeves began as a session bass player with motown records when he was 12. Download and listen to new, exclusive, electronic dance music and house tracks. Tales of the talented tenth, the author has chosen to highlight the racism with symbolic images that are called rebuses. 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. Bass reeves was born a slave in crawford county in july 1838. I found that the comedic spots in the film added to the liveliness of the story. Mini about hero lawman bass reeves in works at hbo deadline. 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 latenineteenthcentury americaand perhaps the greatest lawman of the wild west era. Two years ago, i published an item asking whether the lone ranger was actually based on the exploits of a real life black hero. Available on mp3 and wav at the worlds largest store for djs. Choose among free epub and kindle ebooks, download them or read them online. Bass reeves, a former slave who escaped to prestatehood oklahoma to live among the indian nations and became the states most wellknown lawman, will be the subject of a tv series developed by morgan freeman and others. View nick jones profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
His rendition of the great bass reeves son, bennie was riveting. A former slave, bass reeves was one of the first african american deputy u. Though the truth has yet to be determined, historians consider it unlikely that reeves ever served in the last two battles. At the bass reeves western history conference on july 26, 2019 m. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page. With ron perlman, frank grillo, zahn mcclarnon, marshall r. Was this african american cop the inspiration for the. Bass reeves western history conference posts facebook. From the research i did on bass reeves, this film seems to be very historically accurate. Bass reeves was a young man when he escaped north into the indian territory, and he became acquainted with the cherokee, creek and seminole tribes. 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. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms.
Project ebook by gary paulsen 9780307803986 rakuten kobo. Read project a perfect world by gary paulsen available from rakuten kobo. An uncommon reaction, you might think, but from many accounts it was best to steer clear of a singing bass reeves as. What parallels can be drawn between the story of bass reeves and the stories of the creek indians. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage. He is noted as the bassist on the temptations cloud nine. Tales of the talented tenth tells the story of bass reeves, an escaped slave who. Courageous and knowing no other call but his duty, so ran the obituary of marshal bass reeves. Owned by a man named william reeves, a farmer and politician, bass took the surname of his owner, like other slaves of the time. That is until they realize one of them is keeping a secret.
Morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift, thanks. This product is great for social studies history and language arts reading comprehension. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. 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. Set in oklahoma and based on the true life story of legendary lawman bass reeves, the movie hell on the border opens today in select theaters, on digital and on. See more ideas about black history, african and black cowboys.
Parker was appointed judge in fort smith, arkansas. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. Reports regarding reevess activities and whereabouts. Throughout his career, bass arrested over 3,000 men and women and only killed 14. Morgan freeman brings bass reeves miniseries to hbo. Marshal bass reeves, born as a slave in arkansas, grew up in lamar and grayson counties, texas, where he belonged to col. The american old west was a fertile cauldron for myth and legend, producing such fantastical figures as paul. Bass reeves 18381910 was an african american sheriff in arkansas, who brought in hundreds of convicts. The legend of bass reeves by gary paulsen scholastic. Another plotline depicts him years later, after emancipation, at the height of his deputy career, when he has. As one of the most respected lawmen working in indian territory, he achieved legendary status for the number of criminals he captured. In 1875 he began a new career, receiving his commission as a u. Reeves was born into slavery in the state of arkansas and, as a child, was moved to northeast texas. Its no wonder why its referred to as the wild west.
The legend of bass reeves state library of louisiana. Feb 20, 20 in this bass reeves film, lawless, three outlaws divvy up a dead mans belongings. Marshal for 32 years and during this long period belle stair was arrested several times, yet there is no record of bass being involved in any of her arrests. What vernon davis learned while shooting his new movie. Muskogee area arts council awards major grant for public art. Join facebook to connect with bass reeves and others you may know. Standing at 6 feet, 2 inches tall, reeves became a celebrity as a lawman in. Bass reeves james a house was one of the first black federal deputy marshals. On january 12, 1910, bass reeves died at the age of 71, in muskogee, oklahoma. Reeves put fear in the hearts of outlaws in the west. Deputy marshal west of the mississippi river and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nations history. One plotline depicts reeves s youth as a slave, including his service as a body servant to a confederate cavalry officer during the civil war. This literaryhistorical novel details the life of africanamerican deputy us marshal bass reeves between the years 18381862 and 18831884.
Aug 06, 20 however, one historian believes that this 19thcentury deputy u. He was one of the first african americans to work in law enforcement west of the mississippi river. The author tells the story of bass reeves as if he were. 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.
As our country pushed toward the pacific, people at the edge of our nation were met with both opportunities and challenges. Apr 20, 2017 morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift, thanks to hbo. Toward an inclusive appendix b 45 band prepared by the collaborative for equity in literacy learning cell. In 1860, reeves took the distraction of the civil war as an opportunity to escape and live among the indians.
The bass reeves legacy monument bronze statue highres. Bass reeves arrested many lawbreakers over the years, but on occasion, he would capture one considered more wicked and dangerous than most. The american old west was a fertile cauldron for myth. In order to finalize your project with the material you downloaded from your eza account, you need to secure a license. Are there any parallels between bass and the comanches. Revelations will work on the project with malcolm spellman, ben.
Although reeves was an africanamerican and illiterate, he brought in more outlaws from eastern oklahoma and western arkansas than anyone else, according to the book, black gun, silver star. Apr 21, 2014 bass reeves family however, claims an alternative story which suggests that between 1861 and 1862, reeves attacked his owner in an argument over a card game and escaped into indian territory. The reeves project a global genealogical collaboration for the reeves and similar surnames. The hbo series watchmen has familiarized audiences with the reallife deputy us marshal bass reeves, an africanamerican lawman in the. Bass reeves, wearing his iconic push broom mustache. Muskogee was chosen for a prerelease showing of the movie because it was bass reeves last tour of duty as a lawman, his final resting place and is the only city in the world that hosts the bass. According to his daughter alice reeves spahn, bass reeves felt the high point of his career came in bringing to justice one bob dozier. 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. 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. 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.
This post was written by katy berube, who was a summer intern in textual processing. Trail behind him as he escapes slavery and finds refuge among indian. No writer could invent a more amazing, western frontier character than bass reeves. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. Heres a brief little story on the real lone ranger. Reeves, bass the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Bass reeves, a 2010 fictionalized account of reeves s life and career, stars james a. Bass reeves little known black history fact black america web. Morgan freemans bass reeves project finally gets a lift, thanks to hbo. The hat, gun, and gunbelt i wore in the bass reeves project, are in the collection of the national cowboy. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now. 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. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero. Born to slave parents in 1838 in crawford county, arkansas, bass reeves would become the first black u.
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