Defender of the Texas Frontier is a work of historical fiction set in nineteenth-century America, which was penned by author David R. Gross. As the title suggests, this Texas-based novel focuses on the exploits of the Texas Rangers, who defended the ordinary people from raids by Comanches and bandits from the Mexican badlands. At the center of this group is real-life soldier John Coffey Hays, known as Jack, who joined the Rangers at a very young age and rose amongst the ranks until he became a fearless and admired captain. The novel follows Jack Hays’s exploits and supposes his psychological journey, and why he became such a pivotal figure in Texas history. Mixing fact with fiction is done in such a skillful way by author David R. Gross that non-fiction fans are still sure to enjoy this retelling of Captain Hays and his rise to fame and reputation. I enjoyed the peppering of the text with authentic and well-researched history, but there are also moments when the author allows himself to play, especially with the younger Jack in his formative days amongst the Rangers. Military buffs are sure to enjoy the many defensive exploits which are recounted, and the camaraderie amongst Hays’s men, who would later go on to be reputable heroes and leaders in their own right. Overall, Gross has produced an immersive and interactive history novel which stays true to life but also heightens the action. Defender of the Texas Frontier is a recommended read for all history and western novel fans.
Historic Jails in East Texas, and jailhouse restoration; Bob Bowman's East Texas column.
Read "The Other Texas Frontier" by Harry Huntt Ransom available from Rakuten Kobo. “One is tempted to say that wherever there was a frontier in America there was a counterfrontier and that the main purpo...
Perched on a dusty ridge overlooking the Rio Grande, the tiny town of Langtry lies in the thick of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands, about 60 miles west of Del Rio. Langtry sprang up in 1882 as a railroad camp during the construction of the Southern Pacific line. Among the profiteers following the railroad was Roy Bean, a tent-saloon operator who became Langtry’s justice of the peace. Read More >
Let's talk about the era of Frontier Texas! This time period included cattle drives, frontier wars, and the creation of the railroad.
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In the nearly four hundred years that it took for Texas to take its current shape, the space changed from an extensive, unexplored and sparsely settled frontier under the Spanish Crown to its iconic…
Frontier Texas is a heritage center of the Old West. With state-of-the-art technology, it became one of the best museums in Abilene Texas.
The Mexican province of Texas conjured dreams of land and possibility. When the Mexican government offered Anglo settlers free land to relocate there, people came from all over to get a fresh start in Texas.
Ann Whitney, Hamilton County, Texas Schoolteacher, Killed by Comanche Indians.
Battlefield at San Jacinto
Captain Jack Hays: Adventures of John Coffee Hays, Famous Leader of the Texas Ranger and Sheriff of San Francisco County, California - Kindle edition by Johnston, Charles , Haven Ladd. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Captain Jack Hays: Adventures of John Coffee Hays, Famous Leader of the Texas Ranger and Sheriff of San Francisco County, California.
Miniture bottle 2.5 inches. 1836 Texas Centennial 1936. Fort Worth Frontier Centennial. From July 18 through November 14, 1936, the City of Fort Worth hosted 986,128 visitors at its Texas Centennial c...from
Pecos River, Texas is a guide to canoeing, kayaking and rafting the Pecos River located in the Texas desert county of Val Verde, with information and links to canoe and raft liveries and rentals, campgrounds, shuttle services and other businesses catering to paddlers and paddlesports.
In the nearly four hundred years that it took for Texas to take its current shape the space changed from an extensive, unexplored and sparsely settled frontier under the Spanish Crown to its iconic…
Located nine miles south of the Alamo, between Leon Creek and the Medina River, Rancho de la Purisima Conceptión may quite possibly the oldest surviving ranch in North America, And, incredibly, is still owned by the same family. Don Juan Ignacio Perez de Casanova, who made his mark in Texas history...
Before the real snow arrives, cotton bolls drift along West Texas Highways. The dust from the gins billows across the skies.
