Texas Rangers

There are tons of sources out there regarding the Rangers. Try this search on Amazon and see what comes up: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_g...s=texas+rangers+history&sprefix=texas+rangers

I'd start with Robert Utley, as he's one of the greats of Western history. Fehrenbach's "Lone Star" will also give you a good grounding on Texas history in general, which is important for understanding HOW the Rangers came into being.

Also:

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/texas_rangers/

And wikipedia is pretty useful when you're not looking up a hot topic or reality show celebrity:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Ranger_Division

Cav Guy said:

There are tons of sources out there regarding the Rangers. Try this search on Amazon and see what comes up: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_g...s=texas+rangers+history&sprefix=texas+rangers

I'd start with Robert Utley, as he's one of the greats of Western history. Fehrenbach's "Lone Star" will also give you a good grounding on Texas history in general, which is important for understanding HOW the Rangers came into being.

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I second that! Utley is one of the greats.

Personal Library

I have five books on the Texas Rangers in my own library. They are:

The Texas Rangers by Walter Prescott Webb

Lone Star Justice by Robert M. Utley

The Men Who Wear the Star by Charles M. Robinson III

Rangers and Sovereignty by Capt. Dan Roberts (This also includes "A Woman's Reminiscences of Six Years in Camp with the Texas Rangers" by Mrs. Roberts.)

Texas Ranger Tales (Volumes 1 and 2) by Mike Cox

I think you will find all of them to be reliable sources about one of my favorite subjects.

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