A fate worse than death : Indian captivities in the West, 1830-1885 /

Captivity narratives have been a standard genre of writings about Indians of the East for several centuries. Until now, the West has been almost entirely neglected. Now Gregory and Susan Michno have rectified that with this painstakenly researched collection of vivid and often brutal accounts of wha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Michno, Gregory, 1948-
Otros Autores: Michno, Susan, 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Caldwell, Idaho : Caxton Press, 2007.
Temas:
1800-1899
Indian captivities > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Indian captivities > Texas > History > 19th century.
Prisonniers des Peuples autochtones > Texas > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Indian captivities
Texas
West United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Captivity narratives have been a standard genre of writings about Indians of the East for several centuries. Until now, the West has been almost entirely neglected. Now Gregory and Susan Michno have rectified that with this painstakenly researched collection of vivid and often brutal accounts of what happened to those men and women and children that were captured by marauding Indians during the settlement of the West.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 527 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780870044861
0870044869

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