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The decade 1910-1920 was the bloodiest in the controversial history of one of the most famous law enforcement agencies in the world -- the Texas Rangers. Much of the bloodshed was along the thousand-mile Texas/Mexico border because these were the years of the Mexican Revolution. Charles Harris III and Louis Sadler shed new light on this turbulent period by uncovering the clandestine role of Mexican President Venustiano Carranza in the border violence. They document two virtually unknown invasions of Texas by Mexican Army troops acting under Carranza's orders. Harris and Sadler suggest the notorious 'Plan de San Diego', usually portrayed by historians as a plot hatched in South Texas, was actually spawned in Mexico by Carranza. This irredentist conspiracy, which called for the execution of all Anglo males sixteen and older and the establishment of a Hispanic republic, was designed to cause a race war between Hispanics and Anglos. One of Carranza's goals was to end the support being given by border residents to his rival Pancho Villa. The 'Plan de San Diego' caused the governor of Texas to order the Texas Rangers to wipe out the insurgency along the border. This resulted in an estimaProduct Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of New Mexico Press
ISBN-100826334830
ISBN-139780826334831
eBay Product ID (ePID)30773795
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Number of Pages687 Pages
Publication NameTexas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution : the Bloodiest Decade, 1910-1920
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLatin America / Mexico, Military / United States, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx)
Publication Year2004
AuthorCharles H. Harris, Louis R. Sadler
Subject AreaHistory
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.9 in
Item Weight51.3 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
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LCCN2004-009059
ReviewsThe research by the authors is impeccable and their conclusions are based on notarized and verifiable documents and records. As part of our western history, this book will be a prized addition to the library of western history readers, students, and teachers., The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution represents an important addition to the scholarship on the history of Texas, Mexico, and the Borderlands., A fascinating account of a troubled decade, [The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution] will keep you reading..., Aficionados of Texas Ranger history will be grateful for Dr. Harris and Dr. Sadler's insightful revision of earlier studies. Their book includes 48 illustrations and a complete list of Ranger names with dates of service between 1910-1920. Densely packed with personal histories, detailed accounts of Ranger activities and extensive footnotes to archival material, this evenhanded account memorializes the daunting complexities besetting the Rangers' effort to police a state so large that it inspired a 19th-century humorous rhyme: 'The sun has riz, the sun has set, and here we is in Texas yet.', The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution is a detailed history of the most controversial period of Ranger history, their operations along the border during the years of 1910 to 1920, when their high-handed and often brutal treatment of Texans of Mexican ancestry earned them a reputation for racism and violence., This balanced and well-written account is recommended for all libraries in Texas as well as Western collections., This is one of the best works of western history I have ever read. I quite literally could not put this book down, and took extensive marginal notes throughout. Everyone I know in Texas is now devouring this book. The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution is for anyone who likes a fast-paced, exciting story well told., . . . a broad, highly researched, and well-written study. It is a work that will prove to be the standard for decades to come. . . . The key word describing [Harris and Sadler’s] research is 'exhaustive.'. . . These two authors provide exciting reading., It is a fascinating book giving new and refreshing reappraisal of the Texas Rangers. . . . [The authors] have provided readers with many new and exciting insights about the Rangers and the Mexican Revolution. The book is a mighty one., [Harris and Sadler] present a highly detailed recounting of the activities of the various Ranger companies, their commanders, and the individual law enforcement officers involved in these events. . Recommended. General and undergraduate collections and up., Relying on historical records from both sides of the Rio Grande. . this volume of more than 500 pages doesn't miss a trick. If you happen to be a student of Texas Ranger history or to have descended from one you'll likely find it heady reading. To the casual student of history, its value is to clear political fog that has enveloped this critical period., The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution is a marvelous book, exciting, informative, and absorbing, a page turner you won't want to miss., The unique and in ways controversial activities of the Texas Rangers in this complex, volatile, and fluid situation is the subject the authors hone in on. Harris and Sadler. . bring to light little-known dimensions of the historical events, which continue to affect relationships and feelings between white Texans and Hispanics in the area., Previous accounts have paid little attention to this decade and tend to be pro- or anti-Ranger...this balanced and well-written account is recommended for all libraries in Texas as well as Western collection., The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution is hefty proof that thoroughgoing scholarship is not incompatible with an entertainingly good read. . Decades of painstaking and insightful work has been directed at a colorful and controversial subject to get at the truth that has been concealed beneath layers of myth, obfuscation, and plain damn lies., This book does not glorify the Rangers. . . Rather, it suggests that a considerable gap exists between the myth of the Texas Rangers and the reality., Harris and Sadler provide the first definitive evaluation of the Texas Rangers and their activities during the most violent decade of the Mexican Revolution. It is an outstanding and important history., The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution is an outstanding book and will be a welcome addition to the library of any fair-minded person interested in the era., This book is a must-read for those who follow Texas history in general and Texas Ranger and Mexican Revolution history in particular. . The Texas rangers and the Mexican Revolution is highly recommended. It provides excellent reading, is accurate history and covers the era from not only the Texas Ranger but also the Mexican Revolution viewpoints.
Dewey Edition22
Target AudienceTrade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal972.08/16
Lc Classification NumberF391.H28 2004
