Bad News for Outlaws : The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshall

English

Series: Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Intermediate Grades

ISBN: 0822567644

EAN: 9780822567646

Category: Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / Politics & Government/Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / General/Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage/Juvenile Nonfiction / Law & Crime/Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical/Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / State & Local/

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Release Date: 11/30/2009

Age Range: 9-12

Synopsis: Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life. Outlaws feared him. As a deputy U.S. Marshaland former slave who escaped to freedom in the Indian TerritoriesBass was cunning and fearless. When a lawbreaker heard Bass Reeves had his warrant, he knew it was the end of the trail, because Bass always got his man, dead or alive. He achieved all this in spite of whites who didnt like the notion of a black lawman.For three decades, Bass was the most feared and respected lawman in the territories. He made more than 3,000 arrests, and though he was a crack shot and a quick draw, he only killed fourteen men in the line of duty. Bad News for Outlaws reveals the story of a remarkable African American hero of the Old West.

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Bad News for Outlaws : The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshall

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 40