Sherman, Texas
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Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK combined statistical area. The city's population in 2020 was 43,645. It is
Paul Brown United States Courthouse in Sherman
Sherman in 1891
Administration Building on the Austin College campus
KXII television studio in Sherman
Frank Hamer
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Francis Augustus Hamer was an American lawman and Texas Ranger who led the 1934 posse that tracked down and killed criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Renowned for his toughness, marksmanship, a
Sherman, Texas
…dragged behind a car, hanged, and set afire. The black business section of Sherman was also burned down, and many African Americans fled. Texas Ranger Frank Hamer was in Sherman during this riot, and reported the situation to Texas Governor Dan Moody. Governor Moody sent National Guard troops to Sherman on May 9…
Hamer in 1922
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, known as "Bonnie and Clyde" in 1933
The posse. Top, L to R: Hinton, Oakley, Gault; seated, L to R: Alcorn, Jordan and Frank Hamer.
The road ended here for Bonnie and Clyde.