Converting the West: A Biography of Narcissa Whitman
(Book #3 in the Oklahoma Western Biographies Series)
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Book Overview
Narcissa Whitman and her husband, Marcus, were pioneering missionaries to the Cayuse Indians in Oregon Territory. In this biography, the author traces her motivations and relationships, as well as the circumstances that led to her death at the hands of members of the Cayuse tribe. Annotation copyrig
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0806123591
ISBN13:9780806123592
Release Date:January 1991
Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press
Length:238 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.9" x 8.8"
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A wonderful book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Julie Roy Jeffrey's achievement is a must for anyone interested in the history of the American frontier. It tells the tragic tale of a clash between two incompatible cultures and consequently highlights the complexity of the frontier experience. Here all notions of European conquest or Native American savagery are replaced by a reality of failed coexistence.
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