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9781250069986 English 125006998X 'eoeFrank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the gangsters.'e ---Paul Andrew Hutton, author of The Apache Wars To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the 'eoevillain'e of the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. Now, in Texas Ranger, historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer'e(tm)s good name and prove that he was, in fact, a classic American hero. From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participating in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution'e(tm)s spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last his career came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson. Written by one of the most acclaimed historians of the Old West, Texas Ranger is the first biography to tell the full story of this near-mythic lawman., Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the gangsters. ---Paul Andrew Hutton, author of "The Apache Wars"To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the villain of the 1967 film "Bonnie and Clyde. "Now, in "Texas Ranger, "historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer s good name and prove that he was, in fact, a classic American hero. From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participating in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution s spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last his career came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson.Written by one of the most acclaimed historians of the Old West, "Texas Ranger "is the first biography to tell the full story of this near-mythic lawman.", The "New York Times" Best Seller Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the gangsters. --Paul Andrew Hutton, author of "The Apache Wars"To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the villain of the 1967 film "Bonnie and Clyde. "Now, in "Texas Ranger, "historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer s good name and prove that he was, in fact, a classic American hero. From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participated in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution s spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last his career came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson.Written by one of the most acclaimed historians of the Old West, "Texas Ranger "is the first biography to tell the full story of this near-mythic lawman.", The New York Times Best Seller! "Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the gangsters." --Paul Andrew Hutton, author of The Apache Wars To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the "villain" of the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. Now, in Texas Ranger, historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer's good name and prove that he was, in fact, a classic American hero. From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participated in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution's spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last hiscareer came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson. Written by one of the most acclaimed historians of the Old West, Texas Ranger is the first biography to tell the full story of this near-mythic lawman., To most Americans, Frank Hamer is the "villain" in the 1967 film Bonnie & Clyde. In Texas Ranger, historian John Boessenecker argues that Hamer was in fact a classic American hero. His career began in the horseback days of the Old West and lasted through the gangster days of the 1930s, only to be ended when he ran up against another legendary Texan, Lyndon B. Johnson.Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. From participating in the Bandit War of 1915, to surviving the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, to battling the Mexican Revolution's spillover across the border, to protecting African-Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, to running down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists, Hamer's life story offers an inside look at early 20th-century America.For readers of Hampton Sides, S.C. Gwynne, and Jeff Guinn, Texas Ranger is the first biography to tell the story of this near-mythic lawman in full.
9781250069986 English 125006998X 'eoeFrank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the gangsters.'e ---Paul Andrew Hutton, author of The Apache Wars To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the 'eoevillain'e of the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. Now, in Texas Ranger, historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer'e(tm)s good name and prove that he was, in fact, a classic American hero. From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participating in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution'e(tm)s spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last his career came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson. Written by one of the most acclaimed historians of the Old West, Texas Ranger is the first biography to tell the full story of this near-mythic lawman., Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the gangsters. ---Paul Andrew Hutton, author of "The Apache Wars"To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the villain of the 1967 film "Bonnie and Clyde. "Now, in "Texas Ranger, "historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer s good name and prove that he was, in fact, a classic American hero. From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participating in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution s spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last his career came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson.Written by one of the most acclaimed historians of the Old West, "Texas Ranger "is the first biography to tell the full story of this near-mythic lawman.", The "New York Times" Best Seller Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the gangsters. --Paul Andrew Hutton, author of "The Apache Wars"To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the villain of the 1967 film "Bonnie and Clyde. "Now, in "Texas Ranger, "historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer s good name and prove that he was, in fact, a classic American hero. From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participated in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution s spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last his career came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson.Written by one of the most acclaimed historians of the Old West, "Texas Ranger "is the first biography to tell the full story of this near-mythic lawman.", The New York Times Best Seller! "Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the gangsters." --Paul Andrew Hutton, author of The Apache Wars To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the "villain" of the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. Now, in Texas Ranger, historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer's good name and prove that he was, in fact, a classic American hero. From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participated in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution's spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last hiscareer came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson. Written by one of the most acclaimed historians of the Old West, Texas Ranger is the first biography to tell the full story of this near-mythic lawman., To most Americans, Frank Hamer is the "villain" in the 1967 film Bonnie & Clyde. In Texas Ranger, historian John Boessenecker argues that Hamer was in fact a classic American hero. His career began in the horseback days of the Old West and lasted through the gangster days of the 1930s, only to be ended when he ran up against another legendary Texan, Lyndon B. Johnson.Hamer stood on the frontlines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. From participating in the Bandit War of 1915, to surviving the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, to battling the Mexican Revolution's spillover across the border, to protecting African-Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, to running down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists, Hamer's life story offers an inside look at early 20th-century America.For readers of Hampton Sides, S.C. Gwynne, and Jeff Guinn, Texas Ranger is the first biography to tell the story of this near-mythic lawman in full.