Isbn: 9781880510773 - defending the borders: the texas rangers, 1848-1861 (13 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condición: Good. The second book in his critically acclaimed series of Texas Ranger histories, Frederick Wilkins' Defending the Borders narrates a rarely told story of the rangers during the slightly-more-than-a-decade of Texas' history as one of the states of the United States, just before the Civil War ripped asunder the fabric of the federal union which Texas had joined. The period 1848-1861 is one in which Texas, despite having joined the Union, was nevertheless forced to rely upon itself for defense against both Indian depredations and invasions from south of the Rio Grande. The U.S. Army forces stationed in Texas were woefully insufficient in their numbers and in their capabilities to defend the new citizens of the United States. Although skimmed-over in earlier histories, the period is one of great importance and exciting incidents. The history of the raid into Mexico by James Callahan and his company of rangers, their battle at Escondido, and the almost complete burning and destruction of Piedras Negras has never before been so completely told. Texas' problems with Mexico's "Robin Hood," the adventurer Juan Nepomuceno Cortina who harassed Texas' border areas, have never before been narrated with such fascinating flair. Many of Texas' indomitable historical characters--"Rip" Ford, Sam Houston, Ed Burleson, "Sul" Ross--grace these pages with their exploits, but other heroes who should be better known here receive their full due. Audaciously emboldened by the results of his meticulous research, Wilkins is not afraid to disagree with that previous icon of ranger history--Walter Prescott Webb--when necessary. Wilkins' histories are a must for those who want to know the way it was.…

Soft cover. Condición: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 194 pages, photos, notes, biblio, index, New in softcovers.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by State House Press at The Texas Centerâ"Schreiner, 2001. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good.

Stiff Wraps. Condición: New. First Edition. 194 pages, frontis, illustrations. "The third book in this critically acclaimed series discusses many of Texas' indomitable characters such as Rip Ford, Sam Houston, and Sul Ross.".

Trade Paperback. Condición: Fine. First Edition. 208 pages. The second book in this critically acclaimed series discusses many of Texas' indomitable characters such as Rip Ford, Sam Houston, and Sul Ross.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Condition: 'NF. Light shelfwear' Notes: B+W illustrations.

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 1st edition. 194 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.