The law enforcement group known as the Texas By his definition, however, the "frontier" in Rangers plays a prominent part in many myths Texas was represented by the incoming Angloabout the West. While Stephen Austin first Americans that Austin had recruited for settleformed this group in 1823 to organize retalia- ment. Understandably, the indigenous Indians tion against local Indians, not until 24 Novem- and long-time Mexican residents did not welber 1835 did Texas create the first official come either this encroachment on their lands or group of Texas Rangers. At first, since the In- the Rangers' often ruthless enforcement of prodian policy of Texas president Samuel Austin American policies. The Rangers also aroused was friendly, the Rangers did not do much. Af- hostility when they participated in the Mexican ter the more aggressive reign of Texas president War and in their perpetual harassment of non- Mirabeau Lamar...