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Bad News for Outlaws

by | Oct 13, 2009 | Western Books

By Vaunda Micheaux Nelson; Illustrations by R. Gregory Christie (Carolrhoda Books, $17.95) Ages 8-12.
Escaping from slavery in 1838, Bass Reeves went on to become one of the most feared deputy U.S. marshals in the Indian Territory, living among the Indians before Judge Isaac Parker hired him as a lawman in 1875. His patience and ambition for justice made him a fair and respected lawman, while also giving him the skills he n


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