5/26/2023 0 Comments Wild West Days by David C. King![]() Standing an imposing 6 feet, 2 inches tall, Reeves achieved celebrity status for his work in Indian Territory. Notorious outlaw Belle Star even surrendered after learning that he had a warrant for her arrest. ![]() Still, many of Reeves' exploits seem made for TV. "This is the guy the Lone Ranger was based on, who got whitewashed out of history, and I just can't wait to get on that horse and tell this story," Oyelowo said in a Paramount+ video announcing the planned series. Although historian Martin Grams has debunked the theory, many still believe that Reeves was the inspiration for the Lone Ranger.Ĭount the star of "1883: The Bass Reeves Story" among them. ![]() Reeves was one of the first - but probably not the first - Black deputy marshals west of the Mississippi River. Why is the Bass Reeves series culturally significant? ![]()
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