The Ranger Ideal Volume 3: Texas Rangers in the Hall of Fame, 1898-1987

Ivey

ISBN 10: 1574418432 / ISBN 13: 9781574418439

Published by University of North Texas Press, 2021

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2021. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ranger Ideal Volume 3: Texas Rangers in the Hall of Fame, 1898-1987
• Publisher: University of North Texas Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574418432
• ISBN 13: 9781574418439
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Established in Waco in 1968, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum honors the iconic Texas Rangers, a service that has existed, in one form or another, since 1823. Thirty-one individuals—whose lives span more than two centuries—have been enshrined in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. They have become legendary symbols of Texas and the American West.

In The Ranger Ideal Volume 3, Darren L. Ivey presents capsule biographies of the twelve inductees who served Texas in the twentieth century. In the first portion of the book, Ivey describes the careers of the “Big Four” Ranger captains—Will L. Wright, Frank Hamer, Tom R. Hickman, and Manuel “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas—as well as those of Charles E. Miller and Marvin “Red” Burton. Ivey then moves into the mid-century and discusses Robert A. Crowder, John J. Klevenhagen, Clinton T. Peoples, and James E. Riddles. Ivey concludes with Bobby Paul Doherty and Stanley K. Guffey, both of whom gave their lives in the line of duty.

Using primary records and reliable secondary sources, and rejecting apocryphal tales, The Ranger Ideal presents the true stories of these intrepid men who enforced the law with gallantry, grit, and guns. This Volume 3 is the finale in a three-volume series covering all of the Texas Rangers inducted in the Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas.

About the Author

DARREN L. IVEY is an independent researcher who lives in Manhattan, Kansas. He is the author of The Ranger Ideal Volume 1: Texas Rangers in the Hall of Fame, 1823–1861 and The Ranger Ideal Volume 2: Texas Rangers in the Hall of Fame, 1874–1930.