Texas Rising is a thrilling narrative history of the Texas Revolution and the rise of the legendary Texas Rangers (anyone else a Walker fan??) who patrolled the violent western frontier.
In 1836 Texas was an incredibly dangerous place to be. But it was also a time of bravery, a time to die for what you believed in and a time to stand up against the cruelty of the Mexican army. Hence the Texas Rangers were born! A ragtag crew of men fighting on horseback, often outnumbered by as many as fifty to one. Yet under General Sam Houston they achieved victory against nearly impossible odds, earning a legendary place in American history.
Now, acclaimed Texas historian Stephen L. Moore’s Texas Rising, brings to life the Rangers’ heroic deeds during the Texas Revolution and on the Texas frontier. It is also the official nonfiction companion to the Memorial Day 2015 History Channel series TEXAS RISING (produced by the same team that made the Hatfields & McCoys).
So get a copy, read it, and then check out the History Channel for an education on this interesting time in American history.
– Annie