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The Texas Rangers are one of the largest and oldest film, radio and television franchises. Songs and novels date back to the 1840s. Films from 1910, radio programs from 1933 and television as far back as 1949.
Rangers of the Republic of Texas - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and …
In June of 1844, the Texas Rangers and the Comanche fought a pivotal battle that forever changed the history of Indian warfare in the West. After drilling his men in marksmanship, Hays fielded a company of 15 men who patrolled the area around Walker Creek northwest of …
Historic Timeline - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Rangers in 1973, the State Legislature creates the Texas Ranger Commemorative Commission with goal of raising funds to build a State Memorial, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, at the Texas Ranger museum in Waco.
Rangers on the Screen and in Pop-Culture - Texas Ranger Hall of …
The Ranger and the ranging tradition soon became a theme in popular culture. The Ranger was celebrated as one who could fight and prevail against over overwhelming odds, surviving the hardships of the frontier. The Ranger became an icon of …
American Indian & Hispanic Rangers - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame …
American Indian & Hispanic Rangers. One of the persistent myths of Texas Ranger history is that, until recently, all Rangers were Anglo-Europeans. Surviving enlistment records prove that Texans of Hispanic and American Indian descent served from the Mexican era well into Statehood.
Black Texas Ranger History - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and …
This list of resources about Black Texas Ranger history was created to aid teachers and researchers. The list includes topics such as the first known Black Ranger, the role of the Rangers in struggle for desegregation, and the first Black Chief of the Rangers.
John R. Hughes - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
In July 1887, Hughes helped Texas Ranger Ira Aten track down and kill escaped murderer Judd Roberts. In August 1887, Hughes was persuaded to join the Texas Rangers. He had risen to the rank of sergeant in Company D Frontier Battalion by 1893.
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Aug 13, 2024 · For generations, artists have been captivated by the spirit of the American West. The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum has works by many of these artists in its collection, including renowned western artists Tom Lea and Donald Yena.
John C. Hays - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
John Coffee "Jack" Hays was born 28 January 1817 at Cedar Lick in Wilson County, Tennessee. By the age of fifteen he had moved to Mississippi and began to learn surveying. By mid-1836 Hays was in Texas where he joined a Ranger company under Erastus "Deaf" Smith.
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Aug 12, 2024 · The exhibit features an assortment of two-dimensional artwork that embodies this fascination with Texas and the American West. Some of these pieces have been used as illustrations in books and other publications, while others have been owned by …