Gunfights & Sites in Texas Ranger History

by Mike Cox

Overview

Since colonizer Stephen F. Austin proposed hiring ten rangers "for the common defense" in 1823, the Texas Rangers have protected the Lone Star State from its enemies with dedication and fortitude. All across Texas are places where Rangers made history. From the Alamo to nearly forgotten graves and battle sites, important landmarks in the story of these legendary lawmen lie in every corner of the state. Historian and author Mike Cox reveals history hiding in plain sight and true tall tales of the world-famous Texas Rangers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625854872
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	09/07/2015
Series:	Landmarks
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

An elected member of the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters, Mike Cox is the author of twenty-six non-fiction books. Over a freelance career of more than forty-five years, he also has written hundreds of articles and essays for a wide variety of national and regional publications. His bestselling work has been a two-volume, 250,000-word history of the Texas Rangers published in 2008. When not writing, he spends as much time as he can traveling, fishing, hunting and looking for new stories to tell.