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Author name: Walter Prescott Webb

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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 976.4
EAN num: 9780292781108
ISBN number: 0292781105
Label: University of Texas Press
Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 584
Printing Date: 1965
Publishing house: University of Texas Press
Sale Popularity Level: 341645
Studio: University of Texas Press



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'The beginning, middle, and end of the subject.'

—J. Frank Dobie



Webb's classic history of the Texas Rangers has been popular ever since its very first publication in 1935. This edition is a reproduction of the original Houghton Mifflin edition.





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Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Intriging
Dr. Webb's account about the Texas Ranger, should spark an interest to the reader's love for Texas History. His account of people's down to earth lives is so remarkable that even President Lyndon B Johnson foward the work. Money well spent. I will add it to the western section of my personal library.


Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - An Indepth Study of the Early Rangers
This classic was very first published in 1935. The consummate western historian Walter Prescott Webb, assimilated a history of the very first century (actually from 1823 - 1935) of the Texas Rangers in his book, THE TEXAS RANGERS: A CENTURY OF FRONTIER DEFENSE. This 1965 reprinting contains a foreword by Lyndon B. Johnson.

Webb covers not only the history of the Texas Rangers, but also focuses on some of its more noteworthy, or to some, notorious, men who wore the star. From Jack Hays to Frank Hamer, the reader is given some of the high points of their careers, from the Battle of Plum Creek to the capture of Bonnie and Clyde.

Webb, great historian that he was, was not a great writer and the book reads rather slowly at times. For entertainment value, I preferred Robert Utley's book of a similar name, Lone Star Justice: The First Century of the Texas Rangers, but this one does cover some interesting material you wont find in Utley's book, so both should be considered for a better understanding of the early years of the Rangers. One frustrating thing about this book, because of its age, most of the books mentioned in the brief bibliography are long out of print and nearly impossible to find. Utley's book being far more recent (2202) contains numerous resources that are more available for further study.

Please don't consider that a knock on this valuable book, however, as much of what is provided here is quite detailed of major events. Webb gives a good account of many specific events in Ranger history and a good narrative of the Ranger's role in shaping the Texas frontier.

Monty Rainey
www.juntosociety.com



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Read it to your kids
Full of stories of heroes and bad guys, this is a book you can read to your kids and enjoy it as much yourself. If you want to know about the sometimes brutal history of Texas, and the brave men who made our state a safer place to live, this is THE BOOK to read on the rangers.


Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - An accurate romanticization of the Texas Rangers
W.P. Webb's history of the Texas Rangers is an excellent example of the 1935 society in which it was written. It is not a "complete" history of the Rangers (through '35), but the facts that he includes are mostly sound. The format is a bit encyclopedic, but Mr. Webb's narration is always beautiful.

The interesting aspect of the book is the facts that Mr. Webb leaves out. While the racist aspects of the Rangers' exploits, expecially during the Mexican War, were well known to contemporary historians, Mr. Webb does not include this part of Ranger history in his volume. Even so, the book is an enlightening read to anyone who can keep in mind that it is not the whole truth.


Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - A detailed chronology of the Texas Rangers.
Written in 1935, this book takes a look at the very first 100 years of the Texas Rangers. Not an easy read it is very detailed . This book should be used in Texas History Classes where that course is taught. It offers a realistic look at the brutality of life in frontier Texas. Although slow going at times this book has fascinated me for the twenty odd years I have owned it. I use the index as a source of reference when I want to look back into my native Texas' history. I enjoyed this book and readily recommend it for those interested in the early history of Texas.


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