Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881
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James B. Gillett
(4,606 Sterne; 33 Bewertungen)
James Gillet recounts his adventures with the Texas Rangers 1856-1937. In a very entertaining style he recounts personal stories of wars, feuds, battles with the Apache nation and pursuing robbers and murderers. From these stories, and others like them, arose the many legends of courage and daring among the Texas Rangers.
“The Texas Rangers, as an organization, dates from the spring of 1836. When the Alamo had fallen before the onslaught of the Mexican troops and the frightful massacre had occurred, General Sam Houston organized among the Texan settlers in the territory a troop of 1600 mounted riflemen. This company, formed for the defense of the Texan borders, was the original Texas Ranger unit. . .” from chapter 2
- Summary by Larry Wilson (7 hr 14 min)
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doodle
(4,5 Sterne)
Use of Native seems to interchangeably mean a Mexican citizen or a person of Native heritage. Prejudice is not as significant as I had expected from a personal journal which was at least refreshing and an insight into the logic of law in the ‘wild’ west makes the book a worthwhile listen.
Good readings, good story
Matthew McNaughton
(5 Sterne)
All the readers did a great job. Numerous thrilling chases and battles of the author's career. Story gets bogged down with names and dates at just a few points.
John Price
(5 Sterne)
all but one of the Libervox volunteers did an adequate job on narration (good job) that one drama driven thanks for hanging out alone. thanks LIBERVOX ROCKS
Great story
N6OZG
(3,5 Sterne)
I always enjoy books from that era. There are some quirks with the chapter numberings.
excellent
Turek
(5 Sterne)
It was good to hear a first hand account of being a Texas Ranger
A glimpse of our American heritage & the Texas Rangers Excellent
Keith Horvath
(5 Sterne)
A little
David Kantor
(5 Sterne)
great info lost to most. well read. great history of the rangers