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Informationen zum Autor BOB ALEXANDER, a native Texan and veteran lawman, began a policing career in 1965 and retired as a special agent with the U.S. Treasury Department. He is the author of numerous books, among them Fearless Dave Allison , Border Lawman ; Desert Desperadoes: The Banditti of Southwestern New Mexico ; and Lawmen, Outlaws, and SOBs , all winners of the Best Book Award from the Western Outlaw/Lawman History Association. He lives near Dallas, Texas. Klappentext The Texas Rangers were institutionally birthed in 1874 with the formation of the Frontier Battalion. In an effort to put a human face on the Rangers, Alexander tells the story of one of the six companies of the Frontier Battalion, Company D, as--over time--it transforms from a unit of adventurous boys into a reasonably well-oiled law enforcement machine staffed by career-oriented lawmen. Zusammenfassung The Texas Rangers were institutionally birthed in 1874 with the formation of the Frontier Battalion. In an effort to put a human face on the Rangers! Alexander tells the story of one of the six companies of the Frontier Battalion! Company D! as--over time--it transforms from a unit of adventurous boys into a reasonably well-oiled law enforcement machine staffed by career-oriented lawmen.
