Texas History
July 21, 2022
The Real Meaning of Texas Ranger Monuments
In recent years, Seguin has honored the group with memorials. My father agreed to build one—but then started having second thoughts.
Gabriel Daniel Solis is the executive director of the Texas After Violence Project. His writings have appeared in Oxford American, Scalawag, and Texas Observer, and he is the recipient of the 2018 Pushcart Prize for Nonfiction.
In recent years, Seguin has honored the group with memorials. My father agreed to build one—but then started having second thoughts.