Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Native American Studies, History, Americas, Native American, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief by William T. Hagan, University of Oklahoma Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William T. Hagan ISBN: 9780806187105
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press Publication: November 15, 2012
Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press Language: English
Author: William T. Hagan
ISBN: 9780806187105
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication: November 15, 2012
Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press
Language: English

The son of white captive Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parker rose from able warrior to tribal leader on the Comanche reservation. Between 1875 and his death in 1911, Quanah dealt with local Indian agents and with presidents and other high officials in Washington, facing the classic dilemma of a leader caught between the dictates of an occupying power and the wrenching physical and spiritual needs of his people. He maintained a remarkable blend of progressive and traditional beliefs, and contrary to government policy, he practiced polygamy and the peyote religion. In this crisp and readable biography, William T Hagan presents a well-balanced portrait of Quanah Parker, the chief, and Quanah, the man torn between two worlds.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The son of white captive Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parker rose from able warrior to tribal leader on the Comanche reservation. Between 1875 and his death in 1911, Quanah dealt with local Indian agents and with presidents and other high officials in Washington, facing the classic dilemma of a leader caught between the dictates of an occupying power and the wrenching physical and spiritual needs of his people. He maintained a remarkable blend of progressive and traditional beliefs, and contrary to government policy, he practiced polygamy and the peyote religion. In this crisp and readable biography, William T Hagan presents a well-balanced portrait of Quanah Parker, the chief, and Quanah, the man torn between two worlds.

More books from University of Oklahoma Press

Cover of the book Warrior Nations by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book James J. Hill by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book An Osage Journey to Europe, 1827–1830 by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book So Rugged and Mountainous: Blazing the Trails to Oregon and California, 1812-1848 by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book Don't Shoot the Gentile by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book Mestizos Come Home! by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book New Mexico by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book Progressive Traditions by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book The Size of the Risk by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book John Joseph Mathews by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book Cochise by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book Congress vs. the Bureaucracy by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book Cherokee Medicine, Colonial Germs by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book From Boer War to World War by William T. Hagan
Cover of the book The Greatest Show in the Arctic by William T. Hagan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy