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Quanah Parker was among the last of the free-ranging Comanche warriors who once terrorized the high plains. Parker ascended to the rank of war chief through brave acts in almost constant warfare with Anglos and other Indian nations alike. But Parker was more than a warrior. A great political leader, he negotiated a peace treaty with the United States that spared his people the indignities heaped on other nations that fought back.
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Pub. Date
2003
Description
Authoritative and immediate, this is the classic account of the most powerful of the American Indian tribes. T. R. Fehrenbach traces the Comanches' rise to power, from their prehistoric origins to their domination of the high plains for more than a century until their demise in the face of Anglo-American expansion.
Master horseback riders who lived in teepees and hunted bison, the Comanches were stunning orators, disciplined warriors, and the finest...
9) Comanche
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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"A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian tribe known as the Comanche, including chief Quanah Parker and conflicts such as the Council House Massacre"--