Bass Reeves: Deputy U.S. Marshal

Who, When, Wow!

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🗓️ 24 November 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Meet Bass Reeves, a freed slave WHO became the first Black Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi. He WOWed the world WHEN he was able to find over 3,000 outlaws during his career. Join Rebecca Sheir as she shares the untold story of Deputy U.S. Marshal, Bass Reeves! Head to whowhenwow.com for activities and more based on this episode.

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0:00.0	The time, the 1880s, the place, the wild, wild west, near the border of what we now know
0:09.4	as Oklahoma and Texas.
0:12.2	A tall man shuffles through the forest and staggers toward a secluded cabin, his clothing
0:17.9	is shabby, his boots are missing the heels, and the brim of his hat is riddled with holes.
0:24.2	Bullet, holes.
0:28.2	Yes, what do you want?
0:31.2	Sorry to bother you, ma'am.
0:33.2	But I've been wandering around for hours and I'm so tired I could fall asleep on a prickly pair.
0:39.2	In a chance I could crash here for the night.
0:42.2	I'm glad to work to earn my keep.
0:45.2	What's your story, mister?
0:47.2	And what's with the bullet holes in your head?
0:50.2	Oh, those.
0:52.2	Well, I'm a sharp shooter who don't got tangled up with the law.
0:58.2	My trigger finger got me in a real scrape a couple of towns over and now I'm a wanted man.
1:05.2	Deputy United States marshals are looking to arrest me and I'm trying to stay one step ahead of those pesky law enforcers.
1:12.2	You're a sharp shooter, you say?
1:15.2	An expert shot with my right hand and my left.
1:20.2	I see.
1:22.2	Come in.
1:25.2	Listen, mister.
1:27.2	I ain't told anyone this, but just like you, my two sons are on the run.
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