Featured Videos: Discovering the Legend

Produced by The City of Waco

Presented by The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, this series takes a look at some interesting stories covering more than two centuries of law enforcement by the revered members of the Texas Rangers.

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This finding guide of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum’s TV show Discovering the Legend is organized by topic and then episode order. Some episodes may be in more than one category.

Modern Ranger Interviews and Presentations

Episode 5: Frank Malinak Presentation about the Rangers of Today. 25 minutes 16 seconds.
Episode 11: So You Wanna Be a Ranger with Ranger Jason Bobo. 28 minutes 49 seconds.
Episode 15: Texas Ranger Tactical Capabilities with Texas Ranger Kirby Dendy. 25 minutes 51 seconds.
Episode 17: Artifacts from Ranger Ira Long; Ranger Cody Mitchell interview about the DPS Interdiction for the Protection of Children Program. 14 minutes 14 seconds.
Episode 19: Ranger Jake Burson Presentation on the Lifestyle of a Ranger. 43 minutes 59 seconds.
Episode 22: Texas Ranger Captain Barry Caver. 19 minutes 58 seconds.
Episode 29: Texas Ranger Conversations- James Thomas. 16 minutes 21 seconds.
Episode 30: Texas Ranger Conversations- Corey Lain. 23 minutes 58 seconds.
Episode 31: Texas Ranger Conversations- Matt Cawthon. 21 minutes 32 seconds.
Episode 32: Texas Ranger Conversations- Jake Burson. 12 minutes 5 seconds.
Episode 35: Texas Ranger Conversations- Travis Dendy. 18 minutes 19 seconds.
Episode 42: Matt Cawthon Presentation. 21 minutes 59 seconds.
Episode 43: Texas Ranger Conversations- Jason Duck. 6 minutes 48 seconds.
Episode 44: Texas Ranger Conversations- Jim Huggins. 14 minutes 7 seconds.
Episode 45: 1997 Texas Secessionists Standoff with Donna Marie Miller, Capt. Barry Caver, and Ranger Jess Malone. 57 minutes 15 seconds.
Episode 46: Ranger John Lingle talks about his experiences as a Texas Ranger, his Ranger inspirations and how he balances investigations with paperwork. 7 minutes 16 seconds
Episode 47: Captain Troy Wilson discuses his experiences as a Texas Ranger, his Ranger inspirations, life-work balance of being a Ranger, and his specialty as a drone and scanner operator. 8 minutes 18 seconds
Episode 48: Ranger Laura Simmons talks about her experiences as a Texas Ranger, how she became a Ranger, and balancing motherhood with being a Ranger. 14 minutes 39 seconds

Historic Ranger Presentations by Authors and Historians

Episode 7: Wire Wars Pt. 1 with Author Michael Barr. 26 minutes 44 seconds.
Episode 8: Wire Wars Pt. 2 with Author Michael Barr. 29 minutes 45 seconds.
Episode 9: Wire Wars Pt. 3 with Author Michael Barr. 26 minutes 44 seconds. 30 minutes.
Episode 10: Wire Wars Pt. 4 with Author Michael Barr. 32 minutes 44 seconds.
Episode 12: Marshals and Rangers with Historian David S. Turk. 21 minutes 8 seconds.
Episode 13: She Out-Rangered the Rangers with Author Jan Devereaux. 29 minutes.
Episode 14: Guns of the Rangers with Historian Doug Dukes. 50 minutes 39 seconds.
Episode 16: The Fightin’ Aten Brothers with Author Bob Alexander. 51 minutes 38 seconds.
Episode 23: Muzzleloaders to Machine Guns: Evolving Tools of the Texas Rangers with Historian Doug Dukes. 17 minutes 7 seconds.
Episode 24: Gun Fighter-ology with Historian Dr. Bill O’Neal, State Historian of Texas. 58 minutes 41 seconds.
Episode 26: REEL Rangers with Historian Bill O’Neal. 29 minutes 55 seconds.
Episode 33: Doug Dukes Walker Creek with Historian Doug Dukes. 26 minutes 14 seconds.
Episode 41: Prohibition and Top O’ Hill Terrace exhibit. 14 minutes 16 seconds.
Episode 45: 1997 Texas Secessionists Standoff with Donna Marie Miller, Capt. Barry Caver, and Ranger Jess Malone. 57 minutes 15 seconds.

Museum Artifacts, Exhibits and Presentations

Episode 1: James Greer; Lone Ranger Exhibit Highlights; Kirk Sheriff’s Association new museum artifacts; Chuck and Aaron Norris voted as Honorary Texas Rangers. 6 minutes 13 seconds.
Episode 2: Texas Ranger Frank Hamer. 18 minutes 1 second.
Episode 3: Lee Herring painting of Britt Johnson; Texas Ranger Manuel T. Gonzaullas. 14 minutes 18 seconds.
Episode 4: Donald Yena Paintings; Texas Ranger Captain Frank Jones artifacts. 5 minutes 31 seconds.
Episode 6: Bonnie & Clyde Lee Herring Painting and Ranger Chief Hank Whitman’s Helicopter Helmet. 5 minutes 42 seconds.
Episode 17: Artifacts from Ranger Ira Long; Ranger Cody Mitchell interview about the DPS Interdiction for the Protection of Children Program. 14 minutes 14 seconds.
Episode 18: The Art of Lee Herring, Interview with Lee Herring. 10 minutes 18 seconds.
Episode 20: Distinguished Service Museum Exhibit. 7 minutes 56 seconds.
Episode 21: New museum artifacts: Andrew Carter Shirt; Map of Texas; Army Challenge Coins; and the Republic of Texas Separatist group flag and arm band. 6 minutes 54 seconds.
Episode 25: Texas Ranger Captain John Coffee “Jack” Hays. 9 minutes 51 seconds.
Episode 27: Sam Houston Portrait Conservation. 8 minutes 54 seconds.
Episode 28: Jim Bowie Knife Presentation. 16 minutes 14 seconds.
Episode 34: Sutton-Taylor Feud; The Sutton Collection: Feuds and Family Museum Exhibit. 10 minutes 8 seconds.
Episode 36: Texas Ranger Badges; Behind the Symbol: Texas Ranger Badges and Commissions Museum exhibit. 7 minutes 10 seconds.
Episode 37: The Four Great Captains; Honoring the Legacy: The Four Great Captains Museum exhibit. 7 minutes 46 seconds.
Episode 38: James B. Gillett and Marvin P. Burton; Honoring the Legacy exhibit series. 7 minutes 49 seconds.
Episode 39: On the Border 1901-1919 exhibit. 8 minutes 17 seconds.
Episode 40: – Rangers and Politics 1900-1935 exhibit. 10 minutes 51 seconds.
Episode 41: Prohibition and Top O’ Hill Terrace exhibit. 14 minutes 16 seconds.

Art and Artists

Episode 3: Lee Herring painting of Britt Johnson; Texas Ranger Manuel T. Gonzaullas. 14 minutes 18 seconds.
Episode 4: Donald Yena Paintings; Texas Ranger Captain Frank Jones artifacts. 5 minutes 31 seconds.
Episode 6: Bonnie & Clyde Lee Herring Painting and Ranger Chief Hank Whitman’s Helicopter Helmet. 5 minutes 42 seconds.
Episode 18: The Art of Lee Herring, Interview with Lee Herring. 10 minutes 18 seconds.
Episode 27: Sam Houston Portrait Conservation. 8 minutes 54 seconds.