Copyright Date:
2011
Edition Date:
2011
Release Date:
03/01/10
Pages:
128 pages
ISBN:
1-604-13626-X
ISBN 13:
978-1-604-13626-5
Dewey:
976.4
LCCN:
2010028274
Dimensions:
25 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Starred Review ALA Booklist
(Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)
Starred Review The Law Enforcement Agencies series is as formidable as the various groups it introduces. Solidly and comprehensively researched, each book takes a subject of inherent interest to kids and puts it in context of primarily U.S. but also world history. By covering these groups from their inception to the present day, the books offer a sweeping historical arc, which also gives students a sense of how the country has changed and evolved. In The Texas Rangers, a group that has long excited the country's imagination gets a full treatment, including its appearances on screen. An attractive design, plenty of photos, and solid back matter complete each package. Extremely useful for students and appealing for browsers.
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Few law enforcement agencies have attracted more publicity and attention than the Texas Rangers. Founded in 1823 and periodically reorganized to face new challenges, the Rangers served as frontier troops during the Texas Indian wars, as border-hopping counter-revolutionaries, and later as state police assigned to cases ranging from alcohol raids and kidnapping investigations to strike-breaking and riot control. The Texas Rangers details the exploits of this famous unit, tracing its history from its beginnings on the wild, lawless frontier to its performance in the modern world of drug trafficking, terrorism, organized crime, and serial murder.
Key topics covered include:
Frontier wars
Civil War and Reconstruction
Prohibition and political corruption
Bank-robbing gangs
The Great Depression
Drug wars
Famous Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers in popular culture.
Excerpted from The Texas Rangers by Michael Newton
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Few law enforcement agencies have attracted more publicity and attention than the Texas Rangers. Founded in 1823 and periodically reorganized to face new challenges, the Rangers served as frontier troops during the Texas Indian wars, as border-hopping counter-revolutionaries, and later as state police assigned to cases ranging from alcohol raids and kidnapping investigations to strike-breaking and riot control. The Texas Rangers details the exploits of this famous unit, tracing its history from its beginnings on the wild, lawless frontier to its performance in the modern world of drug trafficking, terrorism, organized crime, and serial murder. Key topics covered include: Frontier wars Civil War and Reconstruction Prohibition and political corruption Bank-robbing gangs The Great Depression Drug wars Famous Texas Rangers Texas Rangers in popular culture.
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