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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Michno, Gregory, 1948-
Other Authors: Michno, Susan, 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Caldwell, Idaho : Caxton Press, 2007.
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Revolutionary Texas
  • Republican Texas
  • Wagon trains, emigrants, and travelers
  • Pre-Civil War Texas
  • The Minnesota uprising
  • The Civil War years
  • The central plains
  • Reconstruction Texas
  • The last captives.

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