The real Lone Ranger

[Floyd R. Turbo]

Some say U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves was the inspiration for “The Lone Ranger.” If he was, you might say he lived a life more dangerous and interesting than the legend that rose from it.

In 1838, Bass Reeves began life as a slave in Crawford County, Arkansas. During the Civil War he accompanied his master — Colonel George Reeves — as the Colonel joined the Confederate Army. After hearing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Bass proclaimed himself to be a free man and escaped.

His flight landed him in Oklahoma Territory, where he was embraced immediately by the Cherokee. It was here that he learned to ride, track, shoot, and speak five Native American languages fluently — all skills that would serve him well.

https://www.policeone.com/police-heroes/articles/6408028-Police-History-Was-U-S-Marshal-Bass-Reeves-the-real-Lone-Ranger/

[DFW]

1. Whether or not he was the model for the Lone Ranger story

This is an engaging story in its own right!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

3. Indeed! 👍🏻

[femmocrat]

2. He was featured on an episode of "Timeless."

I love that show!

On edit: It was Episode 12, "The Murder of Jesse James."

[Floyd R. Turbo]

4. Have never seen it! Ill try to find that episode. Thanks! ✌🏻

[NNadir]

5. Five languages fluently! It's a criminal stain on our history...

...that human beings with such intelligence and skill were treated like farm animals.

That easily exceeds the stain on our history right now, that orange moron in the White House, which assumes of course the orange moron doesn't start a nuclear war because he's a childish flake.