Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith)

The Comanche, Russell Roberts

eng

illustrations

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non fiction

The Comanche

930683004

Russell Roberts

We were here first

Comanche. The very word sent shivers down the backs of white settlers and other Native American tribes alike. The Comanches were feared horsemen and fighters. For years, the Comances held dominance over a vast area of the Southern Plains called Comancheria. Few dared venture into Comancheria. Even fewer returned. Who were the Comanches? Where did they come from? What was life like in a Comanche camp, for both the Comanches and their captives? What happened to break their grip on Comancheria? Find out the surprising and fascinating answers to these and other questions. -- Publisher description

Kidnapped! -- The searchers -- Anyone who wants to fight me all the time -- Fighting mounted Comanches -- Comancheria and the thirst for war -- Houston's failed attempt -- A Comanche Woman's work was never done -- All parts of the buffalo -- The end of Comancheria -- Quanah Parker -- Ten fascinating facts about the Comanches -- Chapter notes -- Further reading -- Books -- Works consulted -- On the internet -- Glossary -- Index

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