I never really thought that publishing a book debunking the Black Confederate myth would be my last word on the subject. This weekend I channeled my inner Michael Corleone (“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”) as I watched a clip from the new series Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
The series follows Bass Reeves (1838-1…
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