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Empire of the summer moon : Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history / S.C. Gwynne.
Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781416591054
- ISBN: 1416591052
- ISBN: 9781416597155 (ebook)
- ISBN: 1416597158 (ebook)
- ISBN: 9781416591061 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1416591060 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: viii, 371 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First Scribner trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, c2010.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-355) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- A new kind of war -- A lethal paradise -- Worlds in collision -- High lonesome -- The wolf's howl -- Blood and smoke -- Dream visions and Apocalypse -- White squaw -- Chasing the wind -- Death's innocent face -- War to the knife -- White queen of the Comanches -- The rise of Quanah -- Uncivil wars -- Peace and other horrors -- The anti-Custer -- Mackenzie unbound -- The hide men and the messiah -- The Red River War -- Forward, in defeat -- This was a man -- Resting here until day breaks.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Parker, Quanah, 1845?-1911.
Comanche Indians > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Comanche Indians > Wars.
Comanche Indians > History.
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
West (U.S.) > History > 1848-1860.
West (U.S.) > History > 1860-1890.
West (U.S.) > History > 1890-1945.
West (U.S.) > Race relations.
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BIO PARK GWYN 2011 | 100000726 | Biography | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | BIO PARK GWYN 2011 | 285179 | Biography | Reshelving | - |
| Lummi Library | BIO PARK GWYN 2011 | 289698 | Biography | Available | - |