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Empire of the summer moon : Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history / S.C. Gwynne.

Gwynne, S. C. (Samuel C.), 1953-
2010
E99.C85 P3835 2010 (Mapit)
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Title
Empire of the summer moon : Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history / S.C. Gwynne.
Author
Gwynne, S. C. (Samuel C.), 1953-
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781416591054
1416591052
9781416591061 (pbk.)
1416591060 (pbk.)
Published
New York : Scribner, [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Language
English
Description
viii, 371 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Call Number
E99.C85 P3835 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification
978.004/974572 B
Summary
Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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