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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In recognition of their outstanding skills as |
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living-history interpreters, the Badland Texas Rangers have been |
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named the primary reenactment group for the Texas Ranger Hall of |
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Fame and Museum in Waco; and |
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WHEREAS, Based in Uvalde County, this nonprofit organization |
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is dedicated to educating the public about the Rangers, the |
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esteemed military and law-enforcement agency that began operation |
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in the early 19th century; the Badland group specializes in |
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re-creating Company D of the Rangers' Frontier Battalion as it |
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appeared in the era between 1874 and 1901; and |
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WHEREAS, Employing clothing, tools, and weapons that are |
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meticulously true to the period, the group brings the past to life |
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and allows audiences to get a close-up look at an engaging chapter |
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in Texas history; in existence for more than a decade, the Badland |
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Texas Rangers have presented programs throughout the state, |
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educating and entertaining both schoolchildren and adults; and |
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WHEREAS, In their new role as the primary reenactment group |
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for the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, the Badland Texas |
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Rangers will present living-history programs at the Waco museum and |
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will be able to draw upon that institution's extensive historical |
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resources to enhance their presentations; moreover, the two |
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entities will collaborate on a number of new educational endeavors, |
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including a planned Junior Ranger summer camp; and |
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WHEREAS, The Badland Texas Rangers play an important role in |
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teaching Texans about the rich heritage of the Texas Rangers; by |
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conveying that history is more than an accumulation of dates and |
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names but is instead a saga of enterprising citizens meeting the |
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challenges of their time, these reenactors create a deeper |
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reverence for the past and inspire new thinking about the present; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Badland Texas Rangers on their |
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designation as the primary historical reenactment group for the |
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Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco and commend the members |
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of the group for their efforts to educate the public about the |
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legacy of the Lone Star State; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Badland Texas Rangers as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |