Jose Canales and the Texas Rangers Investigation of 1919

In this special episode the hosts of Texas History Lessons and the Wild West Extravaganza switch podcasts for one episode. Each host provided the other with suggested topics. After listening to this, go find Michael investigating Commodore Perry Owens on the Wild West Extravaganza Podcast. Enjoy the show!

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The 1919 Ranger Investigation and the Canales Hearing that followed shed light on misconduct and atrocities committed by the Texas Rangers between the years 1910 and 1920. An era known to some as La Mantanza - The Slaughter.

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Dark History of Texas Rangers NPR Article

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/08/871929844/cult-of-glory-reveals-the-dark-history-of-the-texas-rangers

Porvenir Massacre Descendants

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Excerpt from Big Wonderful Thing: Sediciosos

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The Murder of Bazan and Longoria

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/family-members-reflect-on-tragedy-that-occurred-back-in-1915/

How ‘The Highwaymen’ Whitewashes Frank Hamer and the Texas Rangers by Monica Munoz Martinez

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/03/31/how-highwaymen-whitewashes-frank-hamer-texas-rangers/

Photo of Texas Rangers posing with dead Mexicans

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/history-culture/article/Early-1900s-photos-recount-horrific-bloodshed-on-6815938.php

Entire Transcript of Canales Hearings

https://www.texasranger.org/texas-ranger-museum/researching-rangers/1919-canales-investigation/

Jose Tomas Canales Grave

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80921621/jos_-tom_s-canales

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Refusing To Forget lecture by John Moran Gonzalez

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The Injustice Never Leaves You lecture by Monica Munoz Martinez

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