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OverviewIn a career forged in the saddle on scout duty along the Rio Grande, Arthur Hill witnessed dramatic changes from 1947 to 1974. Whether inspecting brands, deterring smugglers of everything from cattle to candelilla wax, or giving chase on horseback across merciless terrain - often into Mexico - Hill found himself immersed in a world that straddled centuries as well as cultures. Promotion to sergeant of Ranger Company B in 1957 took Hill to Dallas, where he brought his brush-country methods to bear on urban crimes. Yet after only a year, and despite the opportunity for advancement to captain, Hill knew his place and heart were back in the Big Bend, where rampant drug trade was altering his beloved border irrevocably from an existence that had remained the same for hundreds of years. From the Lone Star Steel strike, the KKK, and the Dixie Mafia to problems of drug-running and illegal immigration, Arthur Hills life as a Texas ranger illuminates present issues as well as the past. Full Product DetailsAuthor: S.E. Spinks , Robert M. UtleyPublisher: Texas Tech Press,U.S. Imprint: Texas Tech Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 16.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.607kg ISBN: 9780896726192ISBN 10: 0896726193 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 30 December 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsLaw on the Last Frontier adds to our understanding of the Texas Rangers in the mid-twentieth century, and historians should be grateful to Spinks for writing this detailed account of one of the least studied eras of law enforcement in the American West. --William D. Carrigan, The Journal of American History, Dec. 2008 Law on the Last Frontier adds to our understanding of the Texas Rangers in the mid-twentieth century, and historians should be grateful to Spinks for writing this detailed account of one of the least studied eras of law enforcement in the American West. --William D. Carrigan, The Journal of American History, Dec. 2008 Author InformationS. E. Spinks has had a lifelong fascination with Texas and Western history. Law on the Last Frontier is the culmination of four years of research in archival collections across the state as well as Hill's personal papers. An active member of the Former Texas Rangers, she lives with her husband and sons in New Braunfels, Texas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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