02304cam a2200325 4500 2466789060 TxAuBib 20250601120000.0 ||||||s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781494597375 1494597373 83091815-e6d7-4c2f-91c1-0e9090f2fdf7 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2398122 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Burton, Art T. Black Gun, Silver Star [Libby Audiobook] : The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves. Tantor Media, Inc, 2015. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 309MB. Black history. u.s. marshal. Slavery. HTML:Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves appears as one of "eight notable Oklahomans," the "most feared U.S. marshal in the Indian country." That Reeves was also an African American who had spent his early life as a slave in Arkansas and Texas makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable. Bucking the odds ("I'm sorry, we didn't keep black people's history," a clerk at one of Oklahoma's local historical societies answered a query), Art T. Burton sifts through fact and legend to discover the truth about one of the most outstanding peace officers in late nineteenth-century America—and perhaps the greatest lawman of the Wild West era.<br /> <br /> Fluent in Creek and other southern Native languages, physically powerful, skilled with firearms, and a master of disguise, Reeves was exceptionally adept at apprehending fugitives and outlaws, and his exploits were legendary in Oklahoma and Arkansas. A finalist for the 2007 Spur Award, sponsored by the Western Writers of America, <i>Black Gun, Silver Star</i> tells Bass Reeves's story for the first time and restores this remarkable figure to his rightful place in the history of the American West.<br />. Biography & Autobiography. Multi-Cultural. Nonfiction. History. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-07-31 20:00:03. Butler, Ron. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=83091815-e6d7-4c2f-91c1-0e9090f2fdf7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)