Umfang:
xi, 640 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, 1 Karte
ISBN:
9780806162607
Inhalt:
"A detailed history of the Texas Rangers from 1921 to 1935 as the agency transitioned from gunfighters to criminal investigators. As the state of Texas transitioned from rural to rapid urbanization, the Rangers coped with an increase in organized crime and Prohibition enforcement, while hampered with legislative restraints, political shifts, and unresponsive bureaucracy"--
Inhalt:
The major players -- Doing more with less -- Tequileros -- Boomtowns -- Mexia -- The railroad strike -- Alarms and excursions -- Moonshiners resurgent -- Additional duties -- Riot duty -- Boss rule -- Pursuits and politics -- San Antonio -- The Klan -- Ma's rangers -- Operations -- Bonanzas -- Hickman's specialty -- Prisons and pardons -- A revitalized force -- The borger saga -- The Sherman debacle -- The Panhandle and North, Central, and East Texas -- Gulf Coast and South Texas -- Trans-Pecos and Big Bend -- Murder most foul -- A ranger adjutant general -- Answering calls -- El Paso again -- East Texas oil -- Rangers and pseudo-rangers -- Sleuthing -- More operations -- Crime wave -- Allred's rangers -- The Department of Public Safety
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 611-619) and index
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Texas Rangers
;
Geschichte 1921-1935
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