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

by John Weber

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"