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

Harper, Rick

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ISBN 10 : 1491705051 ISBN 13 : 9781491705056

Editeur : iUniverse, 2013

Synopsis

As a young man, Arturo Rodriguez was always the guardian of the underdog. This theme carried through to his adult life when he became the first Mexican-American Texas Ranger, an intense and dramatic event in South Texas history. In Rodriguez... Texas Ranger! author Rick Harper recounts Rodriguez's life and law enforcement career.

As Harper tells Rodriguez's story, he also chronicles many of Texas and Mexico's significant historical events and their corresponding sociocultural, economic, and racial developmental patterns to demonstrate not only their immediate impact, but also the ways in which these events and patterns framed the region's present state.

Providing insight into the dynamic nature of Texas during the 1960s and '70s, Rodriguez... Texas Ranger! tells a tale of Gringos and Chicanos, justice and vengeance, the law and the lawless, pistoleros and politics, sharpshooters and shopkeepers, ranchers and farmers, cowboys and cattle drives, governors and goat headers, and Texas Rangers. It's about the passing of a frontier system and the emergence of modern times.

A propos du livre

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: iUniverse
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1491705051
• ISBN 13: 9781491705056
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 278
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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