{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Bass Reeves | Lawman (Part 2)","description":" Make no mistake about it, the exploits of escaped slave-turned-lawman Bass Reeves are legendary.&amp;nbsp;   Described in the papers of his day as a holy terror and one of the greatest manhunters to ever grace Indian Territory, Bass Reeves served as a deputy U.S. Marshal for over three decades; routinely traveling into no man\u2019s land and returning with wagonloads of prisoners. With over 3,000 arrests and over a dozen kills to his name, Reeves was not only one of the most effective lawmen of the Old West but also one of the most deadly. But who was Bass Reeves really? What kind of man was he? Where\u2019d he come from? How does a mere mortal grow such an amazing mustache? And did he really inspire the Lone Ranger?&amp;nbsp; This is part 2 and the final installment of the Bass Reeves series. Link below for episode 1. Today we cover Reeves\u2019 hunt for Ned Christie, his transition from frontier marshal to town police, and we examine whether Bass truly inspired the Lone Ranger. &amp;nbsp; Bass Reeves | Lawman (Part 1) - https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/77j3n69HzvPBrWuTMzhOWO &amp;nbsp; Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https:\/\/www.wildwestextra.com\/ &amp;nbsp; Email me! https:\/\/www.wildwestextra.com\/contact\/ &amp;nbsp; Buy me a coffee! https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/wildwest &amp;nbsp; This Country Life with Brent Reaves - https:\/\/www.themeateater.com\/listen\/this-country-life &amp;nbsp; Ned Christie | The Wild West Extravaganza - https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/505f6O0eOusbjG40HjSnNM &amp;nbsp; Black Gun Silver Star by Art T. Burton -  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1496233425?linkCode=ssc&amp;amp;tag=onamzjoshta02-20&amp;amp;creativeASIN=1496233425&amp;amp;asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.YEHGNY7KFAU7&amp;amp;ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin &amp;nbsp; Free Newsletter! https:\/\/wildwestjosh.substack.com\/ &amp;nbsp; Join Into History for ad-free and bonus content! https:\/\/intohistory.supercast.com\/ &amp;nbsp; Merchandise!  https:\/\/www.teepublic.com\/user\/wild-west-extravaganza &amp;nbsp; Book Recommendations!  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/wildwestextravaganza\/list\/YEHGNY7KFAU7?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d ","author_name":"The Wild West Extravaganza","author_url":"https:\/\/www.wildwestextra.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28550150\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/163534565"}