The Texas Rangers: Wearing the Cinco Peso, 1821-1900

Texas writer/historian 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 wanderd the Texas territory. As the influx of settlers grew, the attacks increased, and it became clear that a larger, better trained force was necessary.

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