The Texas Rangers, Mike Cox
The Texas Rangers, Mike Cox
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The Texas Rangers
Wearing the Cinco Peso, 1821-1900

Author: Mike Cox

Narrator: Jonathan Hogan

Unabridged: 16 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/30/2009


Synopsis

Mike Cox, journalist and Texas Ranger grand master, recounts enthralling tales of men who proudly wore the silver Lone Star, once hand-carved from the Mexican fivepeso. Whether facing Indians, banditos, or Yankees, Texas Rangers earned a reputation for being some of the most formidable lawmen in U.S. history. "[A] lively, enlightening history ." -Booklist

Reviews

Goodreads review by Patrick on July 04, 2010

From Amazon: Cox breathes new life into the legendary Texas Rangers in this lively, enlightening history of one of the oldest, most esteemed law-enforcement agencies in America. Founded in 1821 in order to protect settlers from the fearsome Karankawa Indians, the force’s members and the scope of thei......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on May 18, 2011

Very interesting history of the larger-than-life Texas Rangers.......more

Goodreads review by Claudia Hatchel on August 08, 2020

Good coverage of 1800's Rangers This book is chock full of detailed Ranger history, but is sometimes difficult to follow because of the way Cox jumbles the characters. Be ready to continually flip back and forth to figure out who he is referring to as characters are reintroduced by out of context by......more

Goodreads review by David on January 09, 2025

I'd wanted to read a book about the Texas Rangers for some time when I found this book at a local used bookstore. It was such a great read that I immediately ordered the companion volume, and started in on it after finishing the first volume (setting aside the many books I already own in the process......more

Goodreads review by C Settles on December 22, 2018

The history of the Texas Rangers is the history of Texas. If you want to understand the Texas mentality and world view, this two volume set is a must read.......more