Comanche County History
Author: Comanche County Historical Society
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 816
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Author: Comanche County Historical Society
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 816
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Billy B. Lightfoot
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Published: 1949
Total Pages: 728
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Fredda Davis Jones
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 1189
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work was created by Fredda Davis Jones from family submissions of biographical information.
Author: Comanche County Historical Commission
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 585
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Claude Southward
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Published: 1929
Total Pages: 306
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: S. C. Gwynne
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2010-05-25
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 1416597158
DOWNLOAD EBOOK*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award* *A New York Times Notable Book* *Winner of the Texas Book Award and the Oklahoma Book Award* This New York Times bestseller and stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West “is nothing short of a revelation…will leave dust and blood on your jeans” (The New York Times Book Review). Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches. Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names Apache and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the Comanches that determined when the American West opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six; full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever rode. They were so masterful at war and so skillful with their arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled backward by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne’s exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo herds, and the arrival of the railroads, and the amazing story of Cynthia Ann Parker and her son Quanah—a historical feast for anyone interested in how the United States came into being. Hailed by critics, S. C. Gwynne’s account of these events is meticulously researched, intellectually provocative, and, above all, thrillingly told. Empire of the Summer Moon announces him as a major new writer of American history.
Author: Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society
Publisher: Curtis Media
Published: 1986-11-01
Total Pages: 530
ISBN-13: 9780881070415
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Steve Houser
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2016-09-23
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1623494486
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this unprecedented effort to gather and share knowledge of the Native American practice of creating, designating, and making use of marker trees, an arborist, an anthropologist, and a Comanche tribal officer have merged their wisdom, research, and years of personal experience to create Comanche Marker Trees of Texas. A genuine marker tree is a rare find—only six of these natural and cultural treasures have been officially documented in Texas and recognized by the Comanche Nation. The latter third of the book highlights the characteristics of these six marker trees and gives an up-to-date history of each, displaying beautiful photographs of these long-standing, misshapen, controversial symbols that have withstood the tests of time and human activity. Thoroughly researched and richly illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs of trees, this book offers a close look at the unique cultural significance of these living witnesses to our history and provides detailed guidelines on how to recognize, research, and report potential marker tree candidates.