9781574414653 - Tracking the Texas Rangers: The Nineteenth Century (4 résultats)

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Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. A short tear to dustjacket. An anthology of fifteen previously published articles and chapter excerpts covering key topics of the Texas Rangers during the twentieth century. The task of determining the role of the Rangers as the state evolved and what they actually accomplished for the benefit of the state is a difficult challenge. The actions of the Rangers fit no easy description. There is a dark side to the story of the Rangers; during the Mexican Revolution, for example, some murdered with impunity. Others sought to restore order in the border communities as well as in the remainder of Texas. It is not lack of interest that complicates the unveiling of the mythical force. With the possible exception of the Alamo, probably more has been written about the Texas Rangers than any other aspect of Texas history. Tracking the Texas Rangers covers leaders such as Captains Bill McDonald, ?Lone Wolf? Gonzaullas, and Barry Caver, accomplished Rangers like Joaquin Jackson and Arthur Hill, and the use of Rangers in the Mexican Revolution. Chapters discuss their role in the oil fields, in riots, and in capturing outlaws. Most important, the Rangers of the twentieth century experienced changes in investigative techniques, strategy, and intelligence gathering. Tracking looks at the use of Rangers in labor disputes, in race issues, and in the Tejano civil rights movement. The selections cover critical aspects of those experiences?organization, leadership, cultural implications, rural and urban life, and violence.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : As New. Corner dinged inner spine broken cover corner dented.

hardcover with dustjacket. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. First Edition. This First Edition is signed by both editors on the title page. Signed only - no other names, writing, or marks. Dust jacket and book are in Fine, as new condition. An anthology of articles arranged in chronologiclal order that deals with the early Texas Rangers. Article #3 by author Donaly E. Brice, discusses the Texas Rangers and "The Great Comanche Raid of 1840". Article # 14 by author Chuck Parsons discusses "The Jesse Evans Gang and the Death of Texas Ranger George R. Bingham". 358 pages, selected bibliography, contributors, source credits , index. ; Standard Book Size.; 358 pages; Signed by Editors.