Captain Bill McDonald Texas Ranger a Story of Frontier Reform

""Captain Bill McDonald Texas Ranger: A Story of Frontier Reform"" is a biography written by Albert Bigelow Paine. The book is about the life and career of Captain Bill McDonald, who was a legendary Texas Ranger known for his bravery and dedication to law and order. The story is set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, during a time when Texas was still a wild and lawless frontier.The book follows McDonald's life from his early days as a cowboy and rancher to his later years as a Texas Ranger. McDonald was known for his unyielding commitment to justice, and he fought tirelessly to bring law and order to the frontier. He was involved in many famous cases, including the pursuit of the notorious outlaw John Wesley Hardin.The book also delves into McDonald's personal life, including his relationships with his family and his struggles with alcoholism. Despite these challenges, McDonald remained a respected and admired figure in Texas law enforcement throughout his career.Overall, ""Captain Bill McDonald Texas Ranger: A Story of Frontier Reform"" is a fascinating look at the life of one of Texas' most legendary lawmen. It offers a unique perspective on the history of the American West and the struggle to bring law and order to a wild and untamed frontier.1909. Paine wrote fiction, humor, verse and edited several magazines, but his outstanding work was a three-volume biography of Mark Twain, with whom he lived and traveled for four years. This is the life of the most famous Texas Ranger of the time, the man who said he would charge hell with a bucket of water. For a number of years he was deputy sheriff, or deputy marshall, or representative of the cattlemen�������s associations, employed by them to put a stop to cattle stealing and robbery under arms, and served for 20 years in the Texas Rangers. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.