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A Century Later, Historians Revisit a Texas Massacre
After Texas Rangers and ranchers shot 15 unarmed men and boys in 1918, Porvenir killings were largely forgotten.
by
Adolfo Flores
via
The Wall Street Journal
on
November 21, 2022
Who Writes History? The Fight to Commemorate a Massacre by the Texas Rangers
When the descendants of a 1918 massacre applied for a historical marker, they learned that not everyone wants to remember one of Texas’ darkest days.
by
Daniel Blue Tyx
via
The Texas Observer
on
November 26, 2018
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Though Often Mythologized, the Texas Rangers Have an Ugly History of Brutality
Teaching accurate history about white supremacy may be painful, but it's essential.
by
Jonathan S. Jones
via
Made by History
on
September 21, 2020
America’s Lost History of Border Violence
Texas Rangers and vigilantes killed thousands of Mexican-Americans in a campaign of terror. Will Texas acknowledge the bloodshed?
by
Rebecca Onion
via
Slate
on
May 5, 2016
The Real Meaning of Texas Ranger Monuments
In recent years, Seguin has honored the Texas Rangers with memorials. My father agreed to build one—but then started having second thoughts.
by
Gabriel Daniel Solis
via
Texas Monthly
on
July 21, 2022
A Century Ago, One Lawmaker Went After the Most Powerful Cops in Texas. Then They Went After Him
The Texas Rangers were vicious enforcers of white power. J.T. Canales, who once fought against them lost, but the reckoning he sought is finally underway.
by
Tim Murphy
via
Mother Jones
on
July 22, 2020
Hundreds of Black Deaths in 1919 are Being Remembered
America in the summer of 1919 ran red with blood from racial violence, and yet today, 100 years later, not many people know it even happened.
by
Jesse J. Holland
via
AP News
on
July 24, 2019
The Secret History of Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas
In her groundbreaking new book, Monica Muñoz Martinez uncovers the legacy of a brutal past.
by
Carlos Kevin Blanton
via
Texas Monthly
on
September 21, 2018
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