William Hanson and the Texas-Mexico Border: Violence, Corruption, and the Making of the Gatekeeper State

by John Weber

Book Overview

An examination of the career of Texas Ranger and immigration official William Hanson illustrating the intersections of corruption, state-building, and racial violence in early twentieth century Texas.

At the Texas-Mexico border in the 1910s and 1920s, William Hanson was a witness to, and an active agent of, history. As a Texas Ranger captain and then a top official in the Immigration Service, he helped shape how US policymakers understood...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477329226
• ISBN13: 9781477329221
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"