The Mexican American Museum of Texas Presents: “Life and Death on the Border”
Nati September 2, 2024
By Ruben A. Arellano, 2024 The Mexican American Museum of Texas just celebrated its second year of existence, and in that time, it has brought
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The Politics of Mass Murder: William Hanson and the Ranger’s First Investigation into the Porvenir Massacre
Nati May 15, 2024
On February 8, 1918, Texas Ranger Captain William Hanson wrote a letter to his boss, Adjutant General James Harley, about his trip to Marfa, Texas.
The Plan de San Diego: A Triumph of the Mexican American Spirit
Nati February 8, 2023
On a gloomy Saturday afternoon in January, the Duval County Historical Commission unveiled a historical marker commemorating the signing of El Plan de San Diego.
Wright in Weslaco
Nati November 24, 1922
#OTD on November 24, 1922 Texas Ranger William Lee Wright was dispatched to Weslaco to investigate the brutal beating and lynching death of Elias Villareal
Hamer at White Owl
Nati November 15, 1922
#OTD on November 15, 1922 a white mob of 300 people, in KKK fashion, marched through the streets of Breckenridge, harassing and intimidating Mexican American
Rangers Threaten Constable Sanchez
Nati November 16, 1918
#OTD on November 16, 1918, Texas Rangers Daniel Hinojosa and George Hurst threatened the life of San Diego Constable Ventura R. Sanchez, even though he
Ranger McDonald Shoots Mexicans
Nati November 10, 1906
#OTD on November 10, 1906 Texas Ranger Captain William McDonald and several others shot and killed at least 4 Mexican men and wounded several others.
Rangers at Salt War
Nati November 5, 1877
#OTD on November 5, 1877 Texas Rangers under the command of John Tayes and John Jones arrived in the El Paso area to quell the San Elizario Salt Wars, leading to one of the few Ranger defeats.
First Episode of Walker, Texas Ranger Premiers
Nati September 25, 1993
#OTD in 1993, Walker, Texas Ranger, starring Chuck Norris premiered on CBS. The show consisted of 9 seasons, with Chuck Norris as Sergeant Cordell Walker,
Lee Roy Young becomes first Black Ranger
Nati September 6, 1988
#OTD in 1988, Lee Roy Young became the first African American man to be allowed to join the Texas Rangers. Young served in the U.S.