{"product_id":"historic-photos-of-texas-lawmen-mike-cox-9781684420698","title":"Historic Photos of Texas Lawmen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of law enforcement in the Lone Star State goes back well before photography, dating to Texas's days as part of the Spanish empire. After that Texas became a province of Mexico and for nearly a decade stood among the nations as an independent republic before becoming the 28th state in the Union in 1845.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the contribution to law and order made by constables, sheriffs, town marshals, city police officers, and federal lawmen, Texas is the birthplace of a law enforcement institution unique in the world, the legendary Texas Rangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Texas Lawmen\u003c\/em\u003e features close to 200 images of Texas lawmen, bad men (and a few bad women), assorted characters with a law enforcement connection like the legendary Judge Roy Bean, and shots of the places they did their work-for good or bad. Each photograph has a story to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the images in this volume, coming from the author's personal collection, are published here for the first time. But all of the images command attention, many as attention-getting as the business end of a Texas Ranger's .45.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Cox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684420695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684420698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Mike Cox","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047143174399,"sku":"9781684420698","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_363b275c-2023-42c3-b912-4edac2387ad9.jpg?v=1684988509","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/historic-photos-of-texas-lawmen-mike-cox-9781684420698","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}