The Texas Rangers: Guardians of the Frontier

An authoritative history of the Texas Rangers, from their birth as a frontier defense force through their evolving role confronting Native American resistance, outlaws, cattle rustlers, border conflicts, and the challenges of the Civil War era.

Lawmen of the Old West operated with minimal backup, vast jurisdictions, and immense personal risk. Their stories reveal the human cost of imposing order on a sprawling, often violent frontier.