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	Living History Living History Group Presents Ford’s Ranger Company

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This year at Storyfest, the Society of Historical Interpreters of Texas will honor Texas Ranger Captain John S. “Rip” Ford and his company of Rangers by presenting a living history exhibit. Members will be clothed in Ranger gear typical of the 1850s and will have exhibits of Ranger weapons and equipment.

In 1849, Captain Ford and his company of Rangers were assigned to protect the area between the Nueces and Rio Grande Rivers, known as the “Nueces Strip.” This sparsely populated area was a haven for both Anglo and Mexican bandits, as well as bands of Comanche raiders. Between September of 1849 and September of 1851, Ford and his men fought numerous engagements against the Comanches (including one near Fort Merrill in South Live Oak County) and apprehended bandits from both sides of the border.

Come learn more about Captain Rip Ford--the doctor, lawyer, surveyor, editor, politician, scholar, and preserver of history--and his elite group of Texas Rangers.

John D. Potter Jr. presents A Day in 1800s Texas




			Trail foods (amounts needed, preserving techniques, and preparation) are discussed as well as the utensils needed along the way.

		Honored with The Texas Historical Foundation’s Award of Merit for 2007, John D. Potter, Jr. will present A Day in 1800s Texas as part of this year’s Storyfest living history. He will answer questions such as What is the secret to Cowboy coffee? What was a frontier toothbrush made of and how much did it cost? What else besides coins and paper money was used for currency? When there was no available water to wash their clothes, how did they get rid of fleas and lice? Potter will display grooming items, trail foods, utensils, toys, and more from the period. Come look at his exhibit and ask him questions about how Texas pioneers lived.




			Period items like these - used for daily grooming - are shown to the students. Each item has its own story.



				Students like the simplicity and ingenuity of these and many other period toys found in the program's collection.


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