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Américo Paredes, a Mexican-American Hero

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"With His Pistol in His Hand: A Border Ballad and Its Hero" by Américo Paredes, 1958.

The Rambling Boy: Stories About Texas is a weekly look at regional history, hosted by Lonn Taylor of Fort Davis.

In this episode, Lonn talks about a University of Texas professor whose book, With His Pistol in His Hand, became a foundational text for the Chicano movement.

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