Rodriguez . . . Texas Ranger!: The True Story of the First Mexican American Texas Ranger - Couverture souple

Harper, Rick

 
9781491705049: Rodriguez . . . Texas Ranger!: The True Story of the First Mexican American Texas Ranger
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1491705043 ISBN 13 : 9781491705049
Editeur : iUniverse, 2013

Synopsis

Harper gets to the business of historical, political and social analysis, he is quite knowledgeable, open minded and shrewd. There's the long history of racial troubles, the rise of La Raza Unida and the remaking of the South Texas political landscape. T e era's larger than life Texas movers & shakers and wheelers and dealers litter the story -Kirkus Reviews "The book covers Rodriguez's Texas Ranger adventures, including dustups rowdy enough to rival any Western movie. Heavy emphasis on Texas's history puts Rodriguez's story in a wider context and broadens the book's scope considerably" -Clarion Reviews "This engaging biography is about Art Rodriguez Jr, who rose from a South Texas barrio to become the first Mexican-American Texas Ranger. Harper provides vivid background about shady politics, racial tension and praises his friend as a "Real-Life- Hero" This is a fascinating read about changing times in Texas and one man who beat the odds" -BlueInk Review

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Harper gets to the business of historical, political and social analysis, he is quite knowledgeable, open minded and shrewd. There's the long history of racial troubles, the rise of La Raza Unida and the remaking of the South Texas political landscape. T e era's larger than life Texas movers & shakers and wheelers and dealers litter the story -Kirkus Reviews "The book covers Rodriguez's Texas Ranger adventures, including dustups rowdy enough to rival any Western movie. Heavy emphasis on Texas's history puts Rodriguez's story in a wider context and broadens the book's scope considerably" -Clarion Reviews "This engaging biography is about Art Rodriguez Jr, who rose from a South Texas barrio to become the first Mexican-American Texas Ranger. Harper provides vivid background about shady politics, racial tension and praises his friend as a "Real-Life- Hero" This is a fascinating read about changing times in Texas and one man who beat the odds" -BlueInk Review

Biographie de l'auteur

Rick Harper, currently a real estate broker, earned a BBA at the University of Texas where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was raised in South Texas and Northern Mexico, where his grandparents moved in 1908. Harper has two children and currently lives in San Antonio.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1491705043
ISBN 13 
9781491705049
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
278
Coordonnées du fabricant
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9781491705056: Rodriguez... Texas Ranger!: The True Story of the First Mexican American Texas Ranger

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1491705051 ISBN 13 :  9781491705056
Editeur : iUniverse, 2013
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