Ben Johnson
Historian and professor at Loyola University Chicago, author of books on Texas history including Texas: An American History and Revolution in Texas; serves as the episode's expert guest on the Texas Rangers.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 38min
The Texas Rangers | The Frontier
Ben Johnson, historian and Loyola University Chicago professor who writes on Texas history, guides a tour through the Texas Rangers' rise. He traces their origins as frontier scouts and militia. He explores their battlefield tactics, campaigns against Indigenous and Mexican communities, and how books, radio and TV turned violence into legend. He closes with debates over memory, monuments and modern reassessment.
