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Publisher
Mesquite 90 Productions
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
"The poignant story of Cynthia Ann Parker and her son Quanah has held a special place in history. Taken from her family when she was 9, this blonde-haired, blue-eyed little girl became Comanche. Her oldest son, Quanah, would lead his people first down the war path and then down a path to a new way of life. But the story behind the story is how the Parkers arrived in Texas. From 1758 to 1833, Cynthia Ann's grandfather, Elder John Parker, would move...
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Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
In 1836 in East Texas, nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanches, raised by the tribe, and eventually became the wife of a warrior. Twenty-four years after her capture, she was reclaimed by the U.S. cavalry and Texas Rangers and restored to her white family, to die in misery and obscurity. Cynthia Ann's story has been told over generations to become a foundational American tale. The myth gave rise to operas and one-act plays, and...
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