Black Gun, Silver Star, Art T. Burton
Black Gun, Silver Star, Art T. Burton
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Black Gun, Silver Star
The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves

Author: Art T. Burton

Narrator: Ron Butler

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/23/2015


Synopsis

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.

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, Black Gun, Silver Star 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.

About Art T. Burton

The author of three critically acclaimed and well-respected books, Art T. Burton has spent the better part of twenty years reclaiming the heritage of African Americans in the American West. Art received bachelor's and master's degrees in cultural and ethnic studies at Governors State University, where he served as student assistant dean. He is currently a professor of history at South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lesle

I picked this up at the Twig Book Store and was intrigued so much I had to read it. "Black Gun, Silver Star" was a contender for the Spur Award. Based on an American Lawman that was the first black Deputy US Marshall. He worked in Oklahoma and Indian Territories which was considered the deadliest loc......more

Goodreads review by Gina

There was good and interesting information in this book, but it varied in terms of how enjoyable it was to read, often being somewhat dry. The difficulty was in the material available. Burton researched meticulously, which was good, and you know where the stories are coming from. However, there is of......more

Goodreads review by Joe

While the book sometimes got bogged down with digressions or minutia, the story of Bass Reeves still proves to be compelling and historically important. He shouldn't be ignored......more