Reeves is a significant historical figure not only for his service but due to the fact he was one of the first African Americans to become a U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River. He spent 32 ...
The place: Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. The time: December 1864. “The air split with the thunder of cannon fire. Shrill screams pierced through the thick veil of gun smoke and Howitzer exhaust that ...
When David Oyelowo, compact and composed in his white suit, sits on the throne-like chair outside his hilltop house, it’s easy to picture him as the king of Tarzana. After all, Oyelowo’s grandfather ...
From the hills of eastern Oklahoma, the legendary U.S. deputy marshal Bass Reeves rode with a posse into the Indian Territory, what is now Oklahoma. Setting out from Fort Smith, Arkansas, Bass Reeves ...
MUSKOGEE — You’ll soon be able to find Bass Reeves in a new miniseries from “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan. Locating the real Bass Reeves is a more challenging task. The legendary lawman spent ...
Includes timeline, list of western vocabulary words, and articles on Judge Isaac C. Parker and the Indian territory that gained statehood as Oklahoma. Reading level ...
The legendary U.S. marshal gets heroic biopic treatment in this limited series from the Taylor Sheridan stable, with guest stars including Shea Whigham, Dennis Quaid, Donald Sutherland, Garrett ...
It was time for a Black cowboy hero in the venerable Franco-Belgian comic book series Lucky Luke. But the author, Julien Berjeaut, didn't have a real-life model in mind. "I was about to make up a ...