The Guardian: The Story of a Texas Ranger--Rough Rider, American Hero

When the Orphan Train delivers three-year-old Kenneth Douglas Hardin to San Antonio, Texas, in 1870, Sheriff Chisholm knows that this towheaded little boy, abandoned by his mother and five siblings, is destined for greatness.

The boy becomes Kenneth Douglas of Texas and is adopted by Father Ortega, a Mexican priest who runs the Mission of the Son of San Antonio. Under Ortega’s guidance and with the help of Mr. Yang, a Chinese immigrant, Kenneth learns the necessities of life and more.

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