Yours to Command: The Life and Legend of Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald (Frances B. Vick Series)
"Yours to Commandis well written, entertaining, and extensively researched, especially in the reports and other correspondence that McDonald wrote to his superiors in Austin."--Journal of Southern History"Those seeking a fine narrative of the exploits of a legendary Texas Ranger will be satisfied with this well-researched and well-written book."--Western Historical Quarterly"At 436 pages it is a richly detailed account of McDonald's storied career. It is both candid and exhaustive."--Journal of South Texas"Weiss has written the definitive biography of McDonald. His depth of research into primary sources greatly surpasses the quality demonstrated in Albert B. Paine'sCaptain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger(1909). Moreover, Weiss has pursued his subject with greater objectivity than his predecessors, and has shown this ranger captain to be a heroic, yet fallible, product of his times."--New Mexico Historical Review"Weiss's latest work is not only a skilled biography of a noted Texas Ranger but also a case study in the evolution of modern law enforcement during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . . Weiss puts to rest the abundant myths regarding McDonald's identity and career, and presents a well-balanced, profoundly nuanced, and deftly interpreted account of this intriguing and enigmatic figure."--Southwestern Historical Quarterly