| Captain L.H. McNelly, Texas Ranger: The Life & Times of a Fighting Man Contributor(s): Parsons, Chuck (Author), Little, Marianne Hall (Author), Briscoe, Dolph (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 188051074X ISBN-13: 9781880510742 Publisher: State House Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2001 Annotation: The first authentic biography of one of the most famous of the nineteenth century Texas Rangers -- Captain Leander H. McNelly. No history of the murderous Sutton-Taylor Feud, or of the Texas State Police, or of the depredations of the Mexican General Juan H. Cortina, or of the rancher Richard King, or of the infamous Nueces Strip can be written without major emphases on the influence of McNelly and the men who followed him so loyally. The absence of a biography has been mystifying given this Texas Ranger's accomplishments. The void has now been filled very admirably. Co-authors Chuck Parsons and Marianne E. Hall Little have focused their prodigious research talents upon McNelly and his "Special Forces", the Washington County volunteer Militia Company far better known as Texas Rangers. McNelly even made his mark upon our national history by invading Mexico and creating an international furor requiring diplomatic action from Washington D.C. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00044545 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.13" W x 9.06" (1.27 lbs) 396 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
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| Publisher Description: The first authentic biography of one of the most famous of the nineteenth century Texas Rangers--Capt. Leander H. McNelly. No history of the murderous Sutton-Taylor Feud, or of the Texas State Police, or of the depredations of the Mexican Gen. Juan H. Cortina, or of the rancher Richard King, or of the infamous Nueces Strip can be written without major emphases on the influence of McNelly and the men who followed him so loyally.
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