Time of the Rangers, Mike Cox
Time of the Rangers, Mike Cox
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Time of the Rangers
Texas Rangers: From 1900 to the Present

Author: Mike Cox

Narrator: Jonathan Hogan

Unabridged: 16 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/08/2022


Synopsis

Following on the heels of his magnificent history of the 19th-century Texas Rangers, Mike Cox now traces the Rangers from 1900 to the present. From horseback to helicopter, from rough-and-tumble cattle ranches to boom-and-bust oil fields, and from Prohibition to World War II, Cox brilliantly guides listeners through the modern history of these legendary Texas lawmen.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andy on October 02, 2018

A whistle stop tour of latter day Ranger history Although lacking the length to really get into the history this book provides a great overview of 20th century Rangers and introduces topics that can be studied in greater detail in other tomes. Mike Cox is a good writer and the style is easy to read a......more

Goodreads review by Yibbie on June 01, 2024

It’s a book of political wrangling and PR introspection, with only a few of the very biggest cases included, that ends with an unofficial PR stunt failure. I found it rather odd. More time was given to the movies, tv and radio shows, than to actual law enforcement. Perhaps it’s because the author w......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on May 04, 2020

Really good history of the Rangers in the 20th century. I did get a little bogged down with names and found myself having to go back and remember who certain people were. The best part of the book was the beginning up to the 1940s, and the merger of the Rangers with the DPS. The story at the end wit......more

Goodreads review by Jason on July 18, 2023

Very informational, just a slow read......more

Goodreads review by David on May 18, 2021

Great history of the Texas Rangers, some very bad ass dudes!......more