John B Armstrong Texas Ranger and Pioneer Ranchman

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John B Armstrong Texas Ranger and Pioneer Ranchman

Author	: Chuck Parsons
File Size	: 46,8 Mb
Publisher	: Texas A&M University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 17 June 2024
ISBN	: 9781603444965
Pages	: 170 pages

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John B Armstrong Texas Ranger and Pioneer Ranchman by Chuck Parsons Book PDF Summary

As Elmer Kelton notes in his afterword to this book, "Chuck Parsons' biography is a long-delayed and much-justified tribute to Armstrong's service to Texas." Parsons fills in the missing details of a Ranger and rancher's life, correcting some common misconceptions and adding to the record of a legendary group of lawmen and pioneers.

John B Armstrong Texas Ranger and Pioneer Ranchman by Chuck Parsons

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