Author: OutletPublisher:
ISBN: 9780517632123
Category :
Languages : en
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Illustrated History of the Texas Ranger
Author: OutletAn Illustrated History of the Texas Rangers
Author: Bern KeatingPublisher:
ISBN: 9780883949962
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
An illustrated history of the Texas Rangers which covers the beginning of their service as frontier peace officers and continues up to their present status as a branch of the state police.
Texas Rangers, an Illustrated History
Author: Promontory PressCult of Glory
Author: Doug J. SwansonPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101979879
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
“Swanson has done a crucial public service by exposing the barbarous side of the Rangers.” —The New York Times Book Review A twenty-first century reckoning with the legendary Texas Rangers that does justice to their heroic moments while also documenting atrocities, brutality, oppression, and corruption The Texas Rangers came to life in 1823, when Texas was still part of Mexico. Nearly 200 years later, the Rangers are still going--one of the most famous of all law enforcement agencies. In Cult of Glory, Doug J. Swanson has written a sweeping account of the Rangers that chronicles their epic, daring escapades while showing how the white and propertied power structures of Texas used them as enforcers, protectors and officially sanctioned killers. Cult of Glory begins with the Rangers' emergence as conquerors of the wild and violent Texas frontier. They fought the fierce Comanches, chased outlaws, and served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. As Texas developed, the Rangers were called upon to catch rustlers, tame oil boomtowns, and patrol the perilous Texas-Mexico border. In the 1930s they began their transformation into a professionally trained police force. Countless movies, television shows, and pulp novels have celebrated the Rangers as Wild West supermen. In many cases, they deserve their plaudits. But often the truth has been obliterated. Swanson demonstrates how the Rangers and their supporters have operated a propaganda machine that turned agency disasters and misdeeds into fables of triumph, transformed murderous rampages--including the killing of scores of Mexican civilians--into valorous feats, and elevated scoundrels to sainthood. Cult of Glory sets the record straight. Beginning with the Texas Indian wars, Cult of Glory embraces the great, majestic arc of Lone Star history. It tells of border battles, range disputes, gunslingers, massacres, slavery, political intrigue, race riots, labor strife, and the dangerous lure of celebrity. And it reveals how legends of the American West--the real and the false--are truly made.
Texas Rangers
Author: Michael P. SpradlinPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802780962
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An action-packed picture book brings to life the colorful history of the legendary lawmen who fought in the Revolutionary War, defended the Alamo, and crossed enemy lines, by tracing their very first skirmish to their role in modern-day Texas.
They Rode for the Lone Star
Author: Thomas W. KnowlesPublisher: Lone Star Publishing
ISBN: 9780979435416
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This trade paperback re-release of the first volume in the critically acclaimed, lavishly illustrated Texas Ranger series follows the history of the legendary lawmen from their earliest days to the end of the Civil War. In 1998, The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and museum authorized the original hardcover edition as the official commemorative history for the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Texas Rangers.
The Men Who Wear the Star
Author: Charles M. Robinson, IIIPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 0375505350
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Here is the first full telling of the most colorful and famous law enforcers of our time. For years, the Texas Rangers have been historical figures shrouded in myth. Charles M. Robinson III has sifted through the tall tales to reach the heart of this storied organization. The Men Who Wear the Star details the history of the Rangers, from their beginnings, spurred by Stephen Austin, and their formal organization in 1835, to the gangster era with Bonnie and Clyde, and on through to modern times. Filled with memorable characters, it is energetic and fast-paced, making this the definitive record of the exploits and accomplishments of the Texas Rangers.
The Texas Rangers
Author: Darren L. IveyPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476678227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
“An exhaustive account“—Booklist “The first of its kind, this book documents Texas Ranger units since the service's 1823 inception...the most comprehensive book to date...a wonderful, one-step reference for historians“—Library Journal “A good, one volume, overall, modern history of the Rangers in their changing roles from 1823 to today...easy to read“—Journal of the West “This is a must for Ranger buffs…an amazing compilation”—True West The Texas Ranger law enforcement agency features so prominently in Texan and Wild West folklore that its accomplishments have been featured in everything from pulp novels to popular television. After a brief overview of the Texas Rangers’ formation, this book provides an exhaustive account of every known Ranger unit from 1823 to present. Each chapter provides a brief contextual explanation of the time period covered and features entries on each unit’s commanders, periods of service, activities, and supervising authorities. Appendices include an account of the Rangers’ battle record, a history of the illustrious badge, documents relating to the Rangers, and lists of Rangers who have died in service, been inducted into the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, or received the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Medal of Valor.
Texas Ranger Tales
Author: Mike CoxPublisher: Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN: 1556225377
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
A collection of stories about Texas Rangers in which the author attempts to separate the myths surrounding these frontier lawmen from actual events.
Yours to Command
Author: Harold J. Weiss (Jr.)Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574412604
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Captain Bill McDonald's (1852-1918) admirers rank him as one of the great captains of Texas Ranger history. His detractors see him as an irresponsible lawman who precipitated violence, hungered for publicity, and related tall tales that cast himself in the hero's role. This title seeks to find the true Bill McDonald and sort fact from myth.