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9781647488239: Texas: A Captivating Guide to the History of Texas and Texas Rangers (The History of U.S. States)
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ISBN 10: 1647488230 ISBN 13: 9781647488239
Editorial: Captivating History, 2020

Sinopsis

If you want to discover the captivating history of Texas, then keep reading...

Two captivating manuscripts in one book:

  • History of Texas: A Captivating Guide to Texas History, Starting from the Arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors in North America through the Texas Revolution to the Present
  • The Texas Rangers: A Captivating Guide to the History of a Law Enforcement Agency That Has Helped Stop Some of America's Most Infamous Criminals and Their Role in the Mexican-American War
Texas is one of the most recognizable states in the United States of America (it is the second-largest, behind Alaska), and it also has a reputation for being unlike any other. This reputation is well-deserved, in part because of the state’s long and often contentious history.

That history has fascinated many people not only in this nation but around the world for centuries. From the heyday of the Wild West and the state’s oil boom to the storied Texas Rangers and the construction of one of NASA’s primary facilities, it seems nearly impossible to fully explore everything in the state’s rich past.

Here are just some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book:
  • Before Columbus
  • Early Colonizers – Spain and France
  • Spanish Settlers Claim the Region
  • Americans Settle
  • Rising Tensions between Mexico and the Settlements
  • The Fight for Texas Independence Begins
  • “Remember the Alamo” and Other Major Battles
  • Annexation to the US and the Mexican-American War
  • Role in the Civil War
  • Reconstruction
  • Texas Rangers – One of the Most Illustrious Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Texas Tea – The Texas Oil Boom
  • The Space Race
  • Assassination of JFK
  • Texas Today
  • And much, much more!
Here are just some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book:
  • Stephen Austin and the Founding of the Texas Rangers
  • Growing Discontentment in Texas and the War for Texas Independence
  • Protecting New Settlers after the Revolution
  • Driving the Natives from Their Homes
  • The Annexation of Texas
  • The Mexican-American War
  • Corruption, Loss of Popularity, Rebuilding and Restoring an Earlier Image
  • The Fence Cutting Wars
  • The Injustice Perpetrated by the Texas Rangers
  • Some of the More Notable Texas Rangers
  • Sam Bass
  • John Wesley Hardin
  • The Assassination Attempt
  • Role in the Bandit War
  • Taking Down Bonnie and Clyde
  • The Murder of Irene Garza
  • Their Role Today
  • And much, much more!
So if you want to learn about the history of Texas, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

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Editorial
Captivating History
Año de publicación
2020
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1647488230
ISBN 13 
9781647488239
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
228
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