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- ISBN
- 9781496233424
- Book Title
- Black Gun, Silver Star : the Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves
- Book Series
- Race and Ethnicity in the American West Ser.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Features
- New Edition
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- United States / 19th Century, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
- Item Weight
- 19 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
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In this new edition of the biography of Bass Reeves, who was formerly enslaved and then served as a peace officer in and around late nineteenth-century Indian Territory, Art Burton traces Reeves's presence in contemporary national media and in popular modern media.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
1496233425
ISBN-13
9781496233424
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8057273502
Product Key Features
Book Title
Black Gun, Silver Star : the Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
United States / 19th Century, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Illustrator
Yes
Features
New Edition
Genre
History
Book Series
Race and Ethnicity in the American West Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23/Eng/20231012
Reviews
"Aside from a few fluff films (like Mel Brooks's Blazing Saddles) and a smattering of lesser-known scholarship, the African-American presence in Wild West history has been severely underrepresented. . . . Against this backdrop rises Burton's painstaking account of U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves. . . . Rigorous and impartial, Burton is less concerned with entertainment than faithful research--no small task given the Old West's diverse and troubled racial climate, in which black accomplishment often went overlooked. But dedicated readers will become acquainted with a brave, resourceful lawman and the patchwork of homesteaders, murderers, horse thieves and bootleggers he governed." -- Publishers Weekly ., "Burton is a generous author who shares his thinking and analysis with the reader, and explains his personal fascination with the story of Bass Reeves. The result is a highly readable book with a tone that will appeal to several audiences."--Barbara C. Behan, Journal of African American History, "As Burton traces Reeves' exploits through oral accounts, records of court proceedings and scraps of correspondence, his fascination with the subject helps to maintain a vigorous pace and ultimately makes Black Gun, Silver Star an eye-opening study of justice and race in the Old West."--Nick Smith, The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), "Aside from a few fluff films (like Mel Brooks's Blazing Saddles) and a smattering of lesser-known scholarship, the African-American presence in Wild West history has been severely underrepresented. . . . Against this backdrop rises Burton's painstaking account of U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves. . . . Rigorous and impartial, Burton is less concerned with entertainment than faithful research--no small task given the Old West's diverse and troubled racial climate, in which Black accomplishment often went overlooked. But dedicated readers will become acquainted with a brave, resourceful lawman and the patchwork of homesteaders, murderers, horse thieves and bootleggers he governed." -- Publishers Weekly ., "In the long, sanguinary history of the battle to bring law and order to the violent American West there was no greater or more important figure than this former slave who spent his life enforcing the law in what was the most lawless section of the country. Because Reeves was Black, his remarkable career for the most part was overlooked by the contemporary press, making it difficult now to reconstruct his history, but author Art Burton has admirably tackled the task and told a story, long overdue."--Robert K. DeArment, author of Bravo of the Brazos: John Larn of Fort Griffin, Texas, "This is a book that should become mandatory reading for any student of American Frontier history. Black Gun, Silver Star not only answers questions about Bass Reeves, the man, but it also provides insight into the incredible courage and extraordinary skill required in nineteenth-century law enforcement. Those with a passion for history, particularly of the nineteenth century, will find this biography of Reeves to be an essential book for their library."--Angela Y. Walton-Raji, author of Black Indian Genealogy Research, "In the long, sanguinary history of the battle to bring law and order to the violent American West there was no greater or more important figure than this former slave who spent his life enforcing the law in what was the most lawless section of the country. Because Reeves was black, his remarkable career for the most part was overlooked by the contemporary press, making it difficult now to reconstruct his history, but author Art Burton has admirably tackled the task and told a story, long overdue."--Robert K. DeArment, author of Bravo of the Brazos: John Larn of Fort Griffin, Texas, "Art Burton has resurrected a heroic Black U. S. Deputy Marshal that thieves and outlaws in the Indian Territory could not kill but was practically eliminated by scholars of frontier history."--Bruce T. Fisher, curator of African American History, Oklahoma Historical Society, "Art Burton has resurrected a heroic Black U. S. Deputy Marshal that thieves and outlaws in the Indian Territory could not kill but was practically eliminated by scholars of frontier history."--Bruce T. Fisher, Curator of African American History, Oklahoma Historical Society, "[Burton's] years of research resulted in a remarkable story of an Old West giant, one who arguably was the best in his business."-- True West, "The book is a good addition to the history of law enforcement in the Twin Territories. Students of this area will certainly want to add the book to their library."-- Western Outlaw-Lawman History Association Journal, "[This] biography is more statement of fact than tribute to Reeves and no punches are pulled. Bass had an exceptionally long tenure as a Deputy U. S. Marshal and made a few mistakes along the way. These are covered. But, so too, are the remarkable feats he accomplished. . . . No critic, then or now has been able to show that Bass did not do good and bring law and order to the frontier. Art's rendering takes on all comers and their questions. The book is a heck of a good read and not the least bit painful."--Mike Tower, Oklahombres.org, "Art Burton's extensive research for Black Gun, Silver Star fleshes out the fascinating life story and exploits of a former slave who became one of the most famous lawmen in the Indian Territory days of 'Hanging Judge' Isaac Parker."--William Black, Superintendent Fort Smith National Historic Site
Lccn
2022-933145
Dewey Decimal
347/.01609766092 B
Edition Description
New Edition
Lc Classification Number
F697.R44b87 2022
Table of Content
List of Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction: Uncovering the History of Black Deputy U.S. Marshals 1. The Lone Ranger and Other Stories 2. Arkansas Son 3. Van Buren and Fort Smith 4. On the Trail 5. "No Sunday West of St. Louis, No God West of Fort Smith" 6. Gunman's Territory 7. Hell on the Border 8. Trial of the Century 9. Back on the Trail 10. TheWinds of Change 11. Land of the Six-Shooter 12. Paris, Texas 13. Northern District, Indian Territory 14. Muskogee Marshal 15. A New Century 16. Devotion to Duty 17. The Invincible Marshal 18. A Lawman to the End Epilogue Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
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