The Lone Ranger made his debut on a Detroit radio station in 1933, invented by either the station's owner, George W. Trendle, or the show's writer, Fran Striker. (There's some debate on the matter.) ...

Known for his strict moral code, his crime-fighting ways and eventually his controversial Native American sidekick Tonto, The Lone Ranger continued to be a part of American pop culture for decades ...

Tonto, who famously called the Lone Ranger "kemo sabe" (trusty scout), vowed to stay with him as the Lone Ranger sought to avenge the deaths of his comrades. After taking their revenge ...