To most westerners, Africa is a strange place of wild animals, wars, poverty, and disease. Having lived there for more than six years, and during that time visited more than ten countries up and down the continent, Charles Ray has discovered that Africa, the birthplace of humanity, is much more than the distorted images that have been conveyed by popular media. Join him as he shows you Africa, from the Gulf of Guinea to the Indian Ocean, from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Kalahari Desert, through the lens of his ever-present camera. See the diversity of landscapes, animals, and people that are the...
To most westerners, Africa is a strange place of wild animals, wars, poverty, and disease. Having lived there for more than six years, and during that...
In 1875, Indian Territory, in what is now the state of Oklahoma, was a haven for thieves, swindlers, and murderers, all trying to escape the reach of the law. When President U.S. Grant appointed Judge Isaac Parker judge of the Western District of Arkansas, which included the territory, Parker was intent upon bringing fugitives to justice. He authorized U.S. Marshal James Fagan to hire 200 deputy marshals to help police the 4,500 square mile lawless territory. Among those deputies was Bass Reeves. Born a slave in 1838, Reeves had spent the Civil War as a runaway in Indian Territory, and spoke...
In 1875, Indian Territory, in what is now the state of Oklahoma, was a haven for thieves, swindlers, and murderers, all trying to escape the reach of ...
