John B. Denton: the Bigger-than Life Story of the Fighting Parson and Texas Ranger

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Denton County and the City of Denton are named for pioneer preacher, lawyer, and Indian fighter John B. Denton, but little has been known about him. He was an orphan in frontier Arkansas who became a circuit-riding Methodist preacher and an important member of a movement of early settlers bringing civilization to North Texas. After becoming a ranger on the frontier, he ultimately was killed in the Tarrant Expedition, a Texas Ranger raid on a series of villages inhabited by various Caddoan and other tribes near Village Creek on May 24, 1841. Denton’s true story has been lost or obscured by the persistent mythologizing by publicists for Texas, especially by pulp western writer Alfred W. Arrington. Cochran separates the truth from the myth in this meticulous biography, which also contains a detailed discussion of the controversy surrounding the burial of John B. Denton and offers some alternative scenarios for what happened to his body after his death on the frontier.
Date: October 2021
Creator: Cochran, Mike
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preserve Dallas, October 1997 (open access)

Preserve Dallas, October 1997

Quarterly newsletter of Preservation Dallas describing the group's activities, news, and events, as well as other preservation information of interest to members.
Date: October 1997
Creator: Preservation Dallas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1, October 1958 (open access)

Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1, October 1958

Monthly newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings along with advertising.
Date: October 1958
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1989 (open access)

The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1989

Weekly student newspaper from San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 1989
Creator: San Antonio College
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shield (Irving, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1964 (open access)

The Shield (Irving, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1964

Student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Week, Volume 1, Number 9, October 5, 1946 (open access)

Texas Week, Volume 1, Number 9, October 5, 1946

Weekly magazine containing Texas-related news and information: "Each week, Texas Week will present for you, through text and pictures, a concise summary of the significant news in the nation's greatest state. Included will be the most important news of state and local governments, business, industry and labor, agriculture and ranching, oil, books and the arts, religion, education and other vital phases of the state's political, economic, cultural and spiritual life" (p. 4, vol. 1, no. 1).
Date: October 5, 1946
Creator: Texas Week, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 36, Ed. 2 Friday, October 29, 1982 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 36, Ed. 2 Friday, October 29, 1982

Daily student newspaper from the North Texas State University in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising. Formerly The Campus Chat.
Date: October 29, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 10, 1984 (open access)

University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 10, 1984

Bi-weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: October 10, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 73, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 14, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 73, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 14, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 14, 2018
Creator: McCrory, Sean
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 233, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 1, 1966 (open access)

The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 233, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 1, 1966

Daily newspaper from Ennis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 1, 1966
Creator: Casebolt, Floyd W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Stonewall Democrats adding black caucus to national group] (open access)

[Clipping: Stonewall Democrats adding black caucus to national group]

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: October 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, October 23, 1992 (open access)

The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, October 23, 1992

Weekly student newspaper from San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 23, 1992
Creator: San Antonio College
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1982 (open access)

The North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1982

Daily student newspaper from the North Texas State University in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising. Formerly The Campus Chat.
Date: October 15, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1990 (open access)

University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 1990

Bi-weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes news, information, and commentaries of interest to the university community along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 8, 2004 (open access)

The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 8, 2004

Weekly student newspaper from San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 2004
Creator: San Antonio College
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1992 (open access)

The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1992

Weekly student newspaper from San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1992
Creator: San Antonio College
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 54, Ed. 1 Monday, October 16, 1939 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 54, Ed. 1 Monday, October 16, 1939

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1939
Creator: Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 66, Ed. 1 Monday, October 30, 1939 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 66, Ed. 1 Monday, October 30, 1939

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 30, 1939
Creator: Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1964 (open access)

The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Silsbee, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 1964
Creator: Read, Tommy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Champion (Center, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 13, 1926 (open access)

The Champion (Center, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 13, 1926

Weekly newspaper from Center, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 13, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1999 (open access)

Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1999

Weekly newspaper published in Duncanville, Texas that includes local Cedar Hill, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 21, 1999
Creator: Gooch, Robin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 25, 1966 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 25, 1966

Daily newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 25, 1966
Creator: Fisher, Norman
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 73, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 18, 1967 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 73, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 18, 1967

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 18, 1967
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 46, Ed. 1 Monday, October 2, 1961 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 46, Ed. 1 Monday, October 2, 1961

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History