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Taken by the Indians of the West
As the inexorable passage of pioneer immigrants pushed westward
into the vastness of the American wilderness it was inevitable that
the new settlers would collide with the indigenous peoples in their
path and that this clash of cultures over that most precious of
commodities, the land upon which to live freely, would come to
bloodshed. This was hostility that saw little mercy for the
combatants, but for women and children an Indian raid could end
with not only the loss of male relatives but also with captivity at
the hands of tribal warriors. Many a pioneer woman disappeared
never to be heard of again, but some were rescued or lived to tell
of-and indeed write down-accounts of their gruelling experiences.
This book chronicles the experiences of seven such women, including
Cynthia Parker-the mother of Quannah Parker-one of the most
renowned and feared chiefs of the Comanche's in the history of the
American West. Each of these pieces is too small to achieve
individual re-publication in modern times, but in this book Leonaur
has gathered them together in a gripping collection which is
essential reading for those interested in the pioneer movement and
the fortitude and endurance of remarkable western women in
adversity. Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket.
Taken by the Indians of the West
As the inexorable passage of pioneer immigrants pushed westward
into the vastness of the American wilderness it was inevitable that
the new settlers would collide with the indigenous peoples in their
path and that this clash of cultures over that most precious of
commodities, the land upon which to live freely, would come to
bloodshed. This was hostility that saw little mercy for the
combatants, but for women and children an Indian raid could end
with not only the loss of male relatives but also with captivity at
the hands of tribal warriors. Many a pioneer woman disappeared
never to be heard of again, but some were rescued or lived to tell
of-and indeed write down-accounts of their gruelling experiences.
This book chronicles the experiences of seven such women, including
Cynthia Parker-the mother of Quannah Parker-one of the most
renowned and feared chiefs of the Comanche's in the history of the
American West. Each of these pieces is too small to achieve
individual re-publication in modern times, but in this book Leonaur
has gathered them together in a gripping collection which is
essential reading for those interested in the pioneer movement and
the fortitude and endurance of remarkable western women in
adversity. Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket.
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