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Texas Ranger: Jack Hays in the Frontier Southwest (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University)

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First I am from Texas. That would normally bias me to any historical figure from Texas. However, without a doubt this man did more in a lifetime to fill any biography. As a Texas Ranger captain fighting Indians, fighting Mexican bandits, scouting for the US Army in the Mexican-American war, to California sheriff and land developer...everything is done in a big way in his life. James Greer writes a biography that is historically-fact based...he doesn't have to make Jack Hays larger than life...he lived larger than life.

As an avid reader of biographies from the wild west...this is no history book review of a man...this is the best lawman book I have ever read. This guy is now my number one wild west hero!

I highly recommend the book...you won't believe the bravery!

A must read for anyone interested in the legendary Texas Rangers. It provides a good historical account of Col Jack Hays's exploits beginning from his childhood to his involvement in the Mexican-American war and then briefly, the later years of his life. Anyone interested in leadership will want to read this as well. Col Jack Hays was a pioneer and leader worthy of emulating. I found it hard to put down.