The Texas Rangers
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Published
New York : Forge, 2008-.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
volume <1- > : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Dolores County School-Public Library - DOLORHIGH - NONFICTION | 976.4 COX | On Shelf |
Gilpin County Public Library - NONFICTION | 363.209 COX | On Shelf |
Security Public Library - JUVENILE NONFICTION | JN 976.405 COX | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Forge, 2008-.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
UPC
9780312873868 :
Notes
General Note
"A Tom Doherty Associates book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Austin American-Statesman journalist Mike Cox explores the inception and rise of the famed Texas Rangers. Starting in 1821 with just a handful of men, the Rangers' first purpose was to keep settlers safe from the feared and gruesome Karankawa Indians, a cannibalistic tribe that wandered the Texas territory. As the influx of settlers grew, the attacks increased, and it became clear that a much larger, better trained force was necessary." "From their tumultuous beginning to their decades of fighting outlaws, Comanches, Mexican soldados and banditos, as well as Union soldiers, the Texas Rangers became one of the fiercest law enforcement groups in America. In a land as spread out and sparsely populated as the West itself, the Rangers had unique law enforcement responsibilities and challenges." "The story of the Texas Rangers is as controversial as it is heroic. Often accused of vigilante-style racism and murder, they enforced the law with a heavy hand. But above all, they were perhaps the defining force for the stabilization and the creation of Texas. From Stephen Austin in the early days through the Civil War, the first eighty years of the Texas Rangers is nothing less than phenomenal, and the efforts put forth in those days set the foundation for the Texas Rangers that keep Texas safe today." --Book Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cox, M. (2008). The Texas Rangers (First edition.). Forge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cox, Mike, 1948-. 2008. The Texas Rangers. Forge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cox, Mike, 1948-. The Texas Rangers Forge, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cox, Mike. The Texas Rangers First edition., Forge, 2008.
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