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ISBN: 0806127724

ISBN13: 9780806127729

Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief

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(Book #6 in the Oklahoma Western Biographies Series)

By William T. Hagan and Hagan

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The son of white captive Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parker rose from able warrior to tribal leader on the Comanche reservation. Between 1875 and his death in 1911, Quanah dealt with local Indian agents and with presidents and other high officials in Washington, facing the classic dilemma of a leader caught between the dictates of an occupying power and the wrenching physical and spiritual needs of his people. He maintained a remarkable blend of progressive and traditional beliefs, and contrary to government policy, he practiced polygamy and the peyote religion. In this crisp and readable biography, William T Hagan presents a well-balanced portrait of Quanah Parker, the chief, and Quanah, the man torn between two worlds.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0806127724

ISBN13:9780806127729

Release Date:September 1995

Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press

Length:158 Pages

Weight:0.56 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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Rated 5 stars
Interesting Comanchie Chief

By Thriftbooks.com User, June 1, 2003

Our classroom read a poignant short story about his mother, Cynthia Ann Parker. I was pleased to find this book on the life of her son in this carefully researched, well-presented biography. It is an interesting read of a man and also a chief showing how he is torn between two worlds of belief and behaviors. Informative read. It received the Oklahoma History Book of the Year award.Evelyn Horan - teacher/counselor/authorJeannie,...

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A Man of Two Worlds: Quanah Parker

By Thriftbooks.com User, November 9, 2001

This past summer, I made a trip to the reconstruction of Old Fort Parker in Groesbeck, TX - and the actual massacre site - where Cynthia Ann Parker, age 9, was captured by Comanche warriors and raised as a Comanche woman for the next 25 years before a well-meaning Texas Ranger discovered her and returned her to her white relatives. Cynthia Ann never readjusted to white society and, in mourning for her Comanche husband and...

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Good, In-Depth Look at a Great Man

By Thriftbooks.com User, April 16, 2000

Although I tend to be wary of any biographies that speak with an omnisient narrative voice, and don't cite their sources as they go, Hagan's book does well remaining mostly unbiased in discussing native-white relations, and stating facts. It has an excellent collection of pictures I haven't seen elsewhere, and gives a well-written account of Quanah Parker's life without 'juicing it up'. Being a descendent of Quanah...

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