They Rode for the Lone Star : The Saga of the Texas Rangers : The Birth of Texas-The Civil War
Worth buying if: You want a concise history centered on the Texas Rangers.
Skip it if: You want a novelistic Western rather than a history of the Rangers.
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Summary
They Rode for the Lone Star presents a 208-page account of the Texas Rangers across two formative eras: Texas’s birth and the Civil War.
Why this book now
Read it for a focused historical look at the Texas Rangers during the making of Texas and the upheaval of the Civil War.
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- You want a concise history centered on the Texas Rangers.
- You are interested in Texas history spanning its birth and the Civil War.
- You want a novelistic Western rather than a history of the Rangers.
- You are looking for a broad history of Texas beyond the Rangers and these two periods.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780878332052
Worth buying if: You want a concise history centered on the Texas Rangers.
Skip it if: You want a novelistic Western rather than a history of the Rangers.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 208 pages, this is a compact historical study suited to a focused reading session or a short research detour.
What stands out here
This record identifies the 1998 Natl Book Network edition, a 208-page general-interest publication.
Best way to approach it
Follow the book chronologically, noting how the Texas Rangers’ story connects the birth of Texas with the Civil War.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780878332052
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