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Texas Rangers Centuries of Duty Ahead of 1936 Remembrance
Texas Rangers, already planning ahead for 1936 centennial observances, are highlighted as an enduring force with a long tradition. The article details the Rangers’ origins from the Texas Revolution, their early battles with the Comanche and Kiowa, and notable leaders like Ben McCulloch and John B. Jones. It contrasts the Rangers’ history with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and notes their enduring role in frontier law enforcement and defense of Texas citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lone Star State
Texas Rangers
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted
Thomas D. Barton
Walter Prescott Webb
Department of History
University of Texas
Frontier Magazine
Texas Force
Royal Force
Texas Ranger Organization
Republic of Texas
Texas Ranger
Fly
Texas Civil Court of
San Houston
San Jacinto
Alamo
Sam Houston
New Republic
Rangers
R. M. Coleman
Coleman
Trinity
Colorado Rivers
Houston
Brazos
Buchanan
Utah
McCulloch
Pea Ridge
Ark
Con. Terry
Terry
Bull Run
Appomattox
William Tecumseh Sherman
Shiloh
Frontier Battalion of
Richard Coke
John B. Jones
Corsicana
James B. Gillett
Yale University Press