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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!


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