Born into slavery, Bass Reeves became the most successful US Marshal of the Wild West. Many "heroic lawmen" of the Wild West, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero: Bass Reeves. He was the most successful Federal Marshal in the US in his day. True to the mythical code of the West, he never drew his gun first. He brought hundreds of fugitives to justice, was shot at countless times, and never hit. Bass Reeves was a black man, born into slavery. And though the laws of his country enslaved him and his mother, when he became a free man he served the law, with such courage and honor that he became a legend.
The Legend of Bass Reeves
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Author: Paulsen, Gary
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ISBN: 9780553494297
Details:
Author: Paulsen, Gary
Brand: Laurel Leaf
Color: Multicolor
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 160
Release Date: 08-01-2008
Part Number: FBA-|292990
Package Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780553494297
