Harold Weiss Jr. will discuss and sign copies of his book, Yours to Command: The Life and Legend of Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald, at JCC's Hultquist Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 28. The program is open to the public.
Dr. Weiss retired from JCC in 1990 after a 31-year tenure teaching history, government, and criminal justice. He has a long-time interest in the history of western law and order, particularly the Texas Rangers.
Yours to Command chronicles McDonald’s achievements as a Texas Ranger in the late 1800s and early 1900s and explores the perceptions others had of him.
McDonald became captain of Company B of the Frontier Battalion of the Texas Rangers in 1891. Under his command, the Rangers were involved in several incidents from the Texas Panhandle to South Texas.
Dr. Weiss will also hold a book signing at 7 p.m. on July 30 in the fireplace room of the James Prendergast Library in Jamestown.


