In this special episode, Shea takes us through the history of the Texas Rangers, the most specialized and unique statewide law enforcement agency in the country. We'll learn how Rangers' roles have evolved from their dark inception in the early 1800s to their place today as an elite police force. The episode ends with two stories where Texas Rangers saved the day.
Sources:
1. Ask History: Who are the Texas Rangers? (2015). The History Channel. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzis2Xi1dNU 2. Benavides, L. (2016, January 22). The Texas Rangers Killed Hundreds of Hispanic Americans During the Mexican Revolution. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-exhibit-refuses-to-forget-one-of-the-worst-periods-of-state-sanctioned-violence/ 3. Cases & Incidents. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.texasranger.org/texas-ranger-museum/history/cases-incidents/ 4. Hardin, S. (1991). The Texas Rangers. London: Osprey Publishing. 5. The Official Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum - Waco, Texas. Retrieved from https://www.texasranger.org/ 6. Refusing to Forget. (2013, October 18). Retrieved January 25, 2020, from https://refusingtoforget.org/ 7. The Texas Bucket List. (2014). Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_osj0q0TN0 8. Texas Rangers. (1993). The Real West. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yKtCyAjp8c&t=204s 9. What Texas Rangers Do. (2018). Retrieved January 25, 2020, from https://www.texasranger.org/texas-ranger-museum/texas-rangers/what-texas-rangers-do/
Good News:
Collins, L. (2019, February 27). ‘Dream Park’ for Children With All Abilities Opens Monday in Fort Worth. NBC 5 DFW. Retrieved from https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dream-park-for-children-with-all-abilities-opens-monday-fort-worth/2879/
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