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Parker Comanche Chief Kindle Edition

by Rosemary K. Kissinger (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A fictionalized biography of the great Indigenous leader and activist who was the son of a Comanche chief and a white settler.

In May 1836, a large war party of Comanche Indians attacked a small fort in Texas, abducting blond, blue-eyed Cynthia Ann Parker, who was nine years old at the time.

Adopted into the tribe, for more than twenty years Cynthia Ann, renamed Naudah by her captors, lived the life of a Comanche. She eventually married and gave birth to a son. This son, named Quanah for the flower-filled valley of his birth, was destined to become one of the greatest Comanche chiefs ever to have lived.

As the call for expansion reached its height during the nineteenth century and America rapidly began moving westward, the American Indians became threatened as their food supply, the huge buffalo herds that roamed the plains, was slaughtered almost to extinction. As a chief, Quanah watched as other tribes were forced to take refuge on reservations set up by the United States government, and he vowed to his people that they would never leave their land without a fight. Eventually, however, Quanah’s tribe succumbed to the overwhelming new hardships of existence on the plains, and Quanah, the last Indian chief to surrender, brought his people to the reservation . . .

This is the story of the legendary Quanah Parker—part white, but thoroughly Comanche. Brave warrior, respected leader, and dedicated lobbyist in the fight for Indian rights, he remained a liaison between his people and the white man while acting to preserve the Comanche heritage on the reservation.

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    Baby - 11 years
  2. Print length
    127 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 6
  5. Publisher
    Pelican Publishing
  6. Publication date
    January 31, 1999
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  9. Enhanced typesetting
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  11. ISBN-13
    978-1565545571
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In May 1836, a large war party of Comanche Indians attacked a small fort in Texas, abducting blond, blue-eyed Cynthia Ann Parker, who was nine years old at the time.

Adopted into the tribe, for more than twenty years Cynthia Ann, renamed Naudah by her captors, lived the life of a Comanche. She eventually married and gave birth to a son. This son, named Quanah for the flower-filled valley of his birth, was destined to become one of the greatest Comanche chiefs ever to have lived.

As the call for expansion reached its height during the nineteenth century and America rapidly began moving westward, the American Indians became threatened as their food supply, the huge buffalo herds that roamed the plains, was slaughtered almost to extinction. As a chief, Quanah watched as other tribes were forced to take refuge on reservations set up by the United States government, and he vowed to his people that they would never leave their land without a fight. Eventually, however, Quanah's tribe succumbed to the overwhelming new hardships of existence on the plains, and Quanah, the last Indian chief to surrender, brought his people to the reservation.

This is the story of the legendary Quanah Parker--part white, but thoroughly Comanche. Brave warrior, respected leader, and dedicated lobbyist in the fight for Indian rights, he remained a liaison between his people and the white man while acting to preserve the Comanche heritage on the reservation.

Author Rosemary Kissinger Updyke was born and raised in east Texas, where she first heard the story of the exciting exploits of Quanah Parker. Now residing in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, she also has written Jim Thorpe, the Legend Remembered, published by Pelican.

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Author Rosemary Kissinger Updyke was born and raised in east Texas. She began her writing career in high school and is a member of the International Women's Writing Guild and The Pocono Writers. She lives in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where she is active in local libraries. Her other book, Quanah Parker: Comanche Chief , is also published by Pelican. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BQZG7Y5S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pelican Publishing (January 31, 1999)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 31, 1999
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2513 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 127 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Mawhee
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Biographies I have read
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I am not a fan of the dry, factual biographies which seem to be the majority. I am very interested in history. This book, while staying with historical fact, presents Chief Parker as a human being with wishes and dreams. I highly recommend.
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Slosiren
5.0 out of 5 stars a simple outline of Quanah's life for all ages
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2007
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A bittersweet story of Quanah's life and his acceptance of the white mans world as opposed to death or imprisionment
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